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Is it possible to have normal cbc and abnormal blood smear?

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No: A blood smear is ordered when the CBC is abnormal .A blood smear helps diagnose a range of deficiencies, disease involving blood cell production, function and destruction ; it is also used to monitor cell production/ maturity in diseases eg leukemia, during chemo/radiation therapy and evaluation of different type of hemoglobins.

Answered 6/10/2014

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Yes: Blood cell counts may be normal and a smear may show morphologic abnormalties.

Answered 7/5/2012

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