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Can a hematologist rule out lymphoma by examining your blood under a microscope?
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No: Malignant lymphoma cells tend to stay in the tissue rather than circulating.
Answered 7/25/2014
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Not necessarily.: Only certain types of lymphoma peripheralize and can be seen in a peripheral blood smear. Many require biopsy of an involved node, organ, or bone marrow with evaluation by a hematopathologist to make the diagnosis. Hope this helps!
Answered 3/8/2015
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