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Who would need a blood buffy coat smear test?
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Many people: The buffy coat is where most of the white blood cells are seen. So if you have a potential white blood cell abnormality (infection, cancer, etc), this would be examine. It is a way to tell both the number and the shape/condition of the cells.
Answered 7/8/2012
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