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What's the expected trend and variance in blasts percentage?

Blood Cancers & Disorders | Last Active: Jul 20, 2025 | Replies (2)
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Hi @tomatoes. Those are some larger swings between blast readings. From my own experience with AML, I am aware of automated and manual counts but don’t remember seeing a large discrepancy between them. If I recall correctly, a manual review is recommended if automated count detects blasts above 4%.

I’m going to tag @roywalton, who may be able to offer you some assistance in answering your question.

Are you currently receiving any treatment for your MF?

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tomatoes | @tomatoes | Jul 20, 2025

Thanks for your reply @loribmt. I am only taking Ruxolitinib. I declined a stem cell transplant about a year ago and tried chemo (Azacetadine) for a couple of months at the beginning of this year. I know that a bone marrow biopsy is more accurate but I've had three mostly unsuccessful attempts at this and so I decided to stop that route to determine the progression of the disease.

The more I learn about my disease, the more I understand that the doctors and researchers are working with a lot of uncertainty.

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