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Newly diagnosed with AML (FTL3 TKD)

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How can you tell if you are in remission...without bone marrow test

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Lori, Volunteer Mentor | @loribmt | Apr 13 10:02am

One of the ways your doctor checks your progress is with a
peripheral blood smear. This test can show blasts in your blood. A pathologist views a sample of your blood beneath a microscope to check for elevated or abnormal-looking blasts. (Immature white blood cells)
This can be part of a CBC with differential. The lab tech will note any immature white blood cells appearing in peripheral blood circulation.
Do any of your recent tests mention the % of blast cells?

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