Could my friend have leukimia. How is it diagnosed?
How is leukemia diagnosed?
My friend has pain in her bones but doctor says all her blood is normal except for slightly high rheumatoid factor. Chemistry/metabolic panel is normal. I know there is a kind that won't show up in cbc but it still seems like it would be in some of her blood work though right? I was diagnosed with angioedema and was told to see an immunologist. Her crap is bad though and it's like her doctor doesn't care. Is there blood work that could show this other then biopsy at this time?
- candystryper
firstly I will say a prayer for your friend but here is the info:
To find the cause of a person's symptoms, patient's medical history is taken and a physical examination is done. In addition to checking of general signs of health, swelling in the liver; the spleen; and the lymph nodes under the arms, in the groin, and in the neck must be done.
Blood tests also help in the diagnosis. Blood examination shows increased amount of white blood cells . Appearance of blast cells (primitive form of white blood cells before they mature) is also diagnosed. Although blood tests may reveal that a patient has leukemia, they may not show the type of leukemia.
- sarah
I'm pretty sure that it would show up in some of her blood work but, if she is feeling very ill and her doctor doesn't seem to care she should definitely see someone else.All too often people stick with a doctor they've had for a while because they have built a relationship but if one's health is on the line it supersedes that. I hope that your friend gets relief soon and that all turns out to be ok.
- Mary Boo
Leukemia Diagnosis
AML is diagnosed by examining bone marrow and blood samples under a microscope. By examining the appearance of the leukemia cells, the sub-type of AML can also be diagnosed. AML has seven sub-types, which are based on the type of blood cells affected. The sub-type of AML is an important factor in choosing the best cancer treatment for a patient.
AML looks like this under a microscope:
http://www.leukemia-web.org/leukemia-symptoms-diagnosis.htm
- allie
numerous tests could be run to see if you have luekemia...
such as...
blood tests
full blood count
differential blood count
hematocrit assay
hemoglobin level
blood coagulation
blood morphology and staining
blood chemisty
bone marrow tests
microscopic examination
cytochemistry
flow cytometry
immunecytochemistry
cytogenetic studies
FISH
immunophenotyping
imagining studies
x rays
CT or CAT scans
radioactvie atom scanning
ultra sound
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