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What are the tests for chronic leukemia?
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Blood work etc: You would need at least- blood work. Imaging scan for abdomen would be needed in certain chronic leukemia ( cml) to evaluate spleen or if there is other indication ( such as presence of abdominal pain etc); a bone marrow biopsy will be needed in certain case of chronic leukemia. Please discuss further in detail with your hematologist/ oncologist. Read more at www.Cancer.Net ; www.Lls.Org.
Answered 12/24/2012
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FCM: Flowcytometry from a blood sample is the standard test to diagnose chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Chronic mylogenous leukemia can also be diagnosed from a blood test looking for bcr-abl mutation by pcr or fish. Other important tests include a conventional karyotyping and cytogenetics to determine prognosis. Karyotyping and cytogenetucs are usually done from bone marrow in cml.
Answered 3/26/2013
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