Question 1

can leukemia or lymphoma be found in blood work from my regular dr?

Accepted Answer

Sometimes....: For leukemia, you sometimes can detect the leukemia cells on a routine complete blood count (cbc). However, not every lab is good at identifying these cells (called blasts). Lymphoma requires a biopsy to make the definitive diagnosis. There are other lab tests that can make you suspicious of either leukemia/lymphoma, but other specialized tests are needed to confirm.

Question 2

doctor doing yearly blood work up. will it show if i have leukemia if i didn't ask to test for it?

Accepted Answer

CBC with diff: If one of the routine tests you doctor orders is CBC with diff it will catch almost all leukemias.

Question 3

how long to wait for result of blood work for leukemia ?

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One day: Complete blood count can be done quickly! And abnormals called  to ordering MD.
Bone marrow 2-3 days

Question 4

my blood work showedhigh immature granulocytesgranulocytes buteverything else was normal. could i still have leukemia?

Accepted Answer

Need repeat tests: Immature granulocytes can be caused by a recent infection. Since I don't know your medical history and symptoms, it is hard to advice. I'm sure your physician will repeat the labs in the near future to make sure the CBC is back to normal.

Question 5

what does ot mean when you have leukemia and all blood work comes back good exept for molecular count? it was 0.0007 and now it's 0.04.

Accepted Answer

What test?: What leukemia? What treatment? If this is a quantitative pcr for monitoring of CML then there could be some concern about loss of response. Need more precise information here to help.

Question 6

im 21 white female on no medication just got back my blood work and looks the same as leukemia and i do have some symptoms that mach leukemia worried?

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Consultation time: You need to confer with the physician that ordered the bloodwork.There is a phenomen known as a leukemoid reaction where a non leukemia can present a similar blood picture, but there are also new cases of leukemia diagnosed every week. The success of treatment has progressed greatly in the past 3 decades. Please contact the doc and sort it out.Good luck.

Question 7

can you have normal blood work and have acute leukemia symptoms for 3 months?

Accepted Answer

Let me clarify: Leukemia begins in the bone marrow and then spills over into your blood. The symptoms are absent until your blood counts are affected by the leukemic process. This may take 1 to 3 months but it is difficult to time the exact onset of leukemia in the marrow . The symptoms are due to Anemia(low hemoglobin/RBCs), Infections(due to low white cell count) and abnormal bleeding due to low platelet counts

Question 8

i have been having blood work done frequently due to abnormal results. this time my rbc-4.3, my mpv-11.4 and plt-191. leukemia is in my family. should?

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See below:: All laboratory results need to be interpreted in the clinical context and the doctor who ordered the tests is usually in the best position to do that. Having said that, the results you listed do not indicate leukemia. Doing needless blood tests frequently will not catch leukemia early. 
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Question 9

can someone please explain bone pain in leukemia? if cbc blood work was normal, can i still. have leukemia?

Accepted Answer

It is not: possible to have leukemia with a normal CBC. The bone pain from leukemia is from pressure in the marrow from excess bad cell production

Question 10

i have joint and muscle pains since october. blood work done in march says everything looks normal. is leukemia possible??

Accepted Answer

Unlikely: If your blood work was okay, leukemia is very unlikely.
It is possible that your symptoms are due to depression. You may wish to consult a mental health professional for an evaluation.
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Can leukemia or lymphoma be found in blood work from my regular dr?

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Doctor doing yearly blood work up. will it show if i have leukemia if i didn't ask to test for it?

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How long to wait for result of blood work for leukemia ?

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My blood work showedhigh immature granulocytesgranulocytes buteverything else was normal. could i still have leukemia?

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What does ot mean when you have leukemia and all blood work comes back good exept for molecular count? it was 0.0007 and now it's 0.04.

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Im 21 white female on no medication just got back my blood work and looks the same as leukemia and i do have some symptoms that mach leukemia worried?

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Can you have normal blood work and have acute leukemia symptoms for 3 months?

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I have been having blood work done frequently due to abnormal results. this time my rbc-4.3, my mpv-11.4 and plt-191. leukemia is in my family. should?

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Can someone please explain bone pain in leukemia? if cbc blood work was normal, can i still. have leukemia?

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I have joint and muscle pains since october. blood work done in march says everything looks normal. is leukemia possible??

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