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

Dr Maes and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 7/23/2014

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If CBC: is part of your annul blood work it will pick up a leukemia.

Dr Lewis agreed

Answered 7/23/2014

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