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blast count
Normal range:
- none (0 /uL)
Increases:
- leukemia
- > 5% blast in blood = leukemia
Specimen:
- Whole blood (EDTA)
- Stable for 24 h at 4 C
Related
blast
Specific
blasts in blood from fetus
blasts in cord blood
lymphoblast count
monoblast count
myeloblast count
normoblast count
General
blood cell count
blasts in body fluid
References
- Clinical Diagnosis & Management by Laboratory Methods,
19th edition, J.B. Henry (ed), W.B. Saunders Co.,
Philadelphia, PA. 1996
- Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 11, American
College of Physicians, Philadelphia 1998
- Panel of 38 tests
Laboratory Test Directory ARUP: 40005