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Blood Cancers & Disorders | Last Active: Dec 19 12:28pm | Replies (15)
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@rjperk633

So another question has popped into my brain…

So Mom has 10% blasts based on bone marrow biopsy….

I understand that her monthly blood tests will be to check for the standard CBC, etc ..

Will blasts show up in these tests? Do blasts eventually show up in this regular bloodwork?? I understand that it’s basically a % of blasts to be called MDS or AML….

Just wondering how one number (marrow) compares to another (bloodwork)

Thanks for any input

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Lori, Volunteer Mentor | @loribmt | Dec 19 8:50am

Blasts immature white blood cells waiting to develop into specialized cells. They’re generally only found inside the bone marrow though it’s not to say there won’t be a couple floated around in the blood stream. When they appear in the peripheral blood in greater volumes it can be an indication of a more serious issue.

A routine CBC would not break down the white blood cells into sufficient detail. For that, your mom will need a CBC with Differential.
With your mom’s blood cancer history, I’m expecting she’s been getting CBC’s with Differential. You can tell this by looking on previous lab results to see if there’s a reading for blasts, total WBC or Leukocytes, and Absolute Neutrophils.

How’s your mom been feeling?

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