An 8 year old boy has acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). What info from his CBC show that he has (ALL).
hematocrit = 36%
hemoglobin = 8 g/dL
RBC count = 2.5 x 10 to the sixth power/ uL
WBC count = 20,000/ uL
Neutrophil count = 7,500/ uL
Basophil count= 200/ uL
Eosinophil count= 400/ uL
Monocyte count= 1,800/ uL
Lymphocyte count= 4,700/ uL
Platelet count= 15,000/ uL
Lymphoblast count= 46% of marrow cells
2006-11-27 12:59:39 · 6 answers · asked by Charles P 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Cancer
Your son has lymphoblasts in his blood, they should only be in his bone marrow. When there is leukaemia, there is an overload of the immature white cells, when they run out of room in the bone marrow, they spill into the blood stream. The cancer cause the white cell to never mature, so it never does its job of fighting infections. Although the blood test may show high levels of white cells, these are cancerous cells.
Bone marrow biopsy is done to confirm
2006-11-27 20:08:59 · answer #1 · answered by lividuva 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hi, You really need to talk to the doctors who have been treating her. There is a lot of information on the internet but trying to understand what it means is difficult. Each case can be different. One table shows a 40 to 60% survival rate for bone marrow transplant patients after 6 years. The graph is flat at that point , so it suggests that if you make it 6 years you may live a long time after that. They dont tend to talk about cures with cancer . They talk about remissions , relapses and survival rates. From the stuff on the internet it seems a particular type of bone marrow transplant has the best recovery rates. The doctor can give you a better understanding of the illness, and any restrictions there might be for the future. Good luck whatever you decide. Dont be ashamed if you decide that you cant marry the girl. It is very hard to deal with that sort of problem at a fairly young age . Do try though to be there for her as a friend .
2016-05-23 15:59:12 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
46% lymphoblasts of bone marrow cells (this means there was a bone marrow aspiration...) is by definition ALL (>20% lymphoblasts). The low platelet count, the anaemia (low RBC count, low hematocrit) also support the diagnosis.
2006-11-29 02:43:02 · answer #3 · answered by Krumplee 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They look at the red blood cells (RBC), white blood cells (WBC) and platelet count mainly, to get a 100% accurate diagnosis though the boy would need to see a specialist and have a biopsy done where the cells were gathering. Sometimes a spinal tap is done.
2006-11-27 18:28:29 · answer #4 · answered by Tina of Lymphland.com 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
god bless my daughter is in remission 12 yr old,diagnose at 8 ,a cbc test shows that the bone marrow is not doing its job.low counts.bone marrow biopsy for a sure diagnose.
2006-12-01 06:39:34 · answer #5 · answered by waltdisneybirdblue 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check this site for the best info:
http://www.leukemia-lymphoma.org/hm_lls...
Best wishes
2006-11-28 02:40:37 · answer #6 · answered by Char 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋