I understand that. I’ve never been told what % my blast cells are.
The oncologist in my area do not specialize in CML.
Bone marrow biopsy showed
100%
Blood showed
52%
January 11
How can you find out how many blast cells you have in CML?
To find out how many blast cells you have, your doctor will perform blood tests and a bone marrow biopsy.
Blood Tests
A complete blood count (CBC) measures how many of each type of cell is present in your blood. Your doctor will also examine your blood under a Show Full Answer
How can you find out how many blast cells you have in CML?
To find out how many blast cells you have, your doctor will perform blood tests and a bone marrow biopsy.
Blood Tests:
A complete blood count (CBC) measures how many of each type of cell is present in your blood. Your doctor will also examine your blood under a microscope (called a peripheral blood smear) to look at what the cells look like and count the number of immature white blood cells (blasts).
Bone Marrow Biopsy:
Since leukemia starts in the bone marrow, your doctor needs to test samples from there as well. During this procedure, a small sample of cells and fluid is removed from the bone to examine if there are more blood-forming cells than expected.
These tests help determine your CML phase:
* Chronic phase: Less than 10% blasts
* Accelerated phase: 10-19% blasts
* Blast phase: 20% or more blasts
Your doctor uses these blast cell counts to guide your treatment plan and monitor how your CML is progressing.
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