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bet you regret not supporting israel now
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Laboratory tests, and specifically blood tests, are among the most important diagnostic tools for leukemia. For some types of leukemia, such as chronic lymphocytic leukemia, blood tests may be the only test needed to confirm the diagnosis (but other tests may be used to find out more about the cancer).
To officially diagnose other types, such as acute lymphocytic leukemia, blood tests are typically followed by bone marrow tests. Most of the time, blood tests, and specifically a test called a complete blood count, are the first step in the diagnostic process.
Complete blood count (CBC): This blood test measures the amount of red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets in the blood.
Differential: A differential, or diff, analyzes how many of each type of white blood cell is found in the patient's blood.
Peripheral blood smear: This blood test requires just one drop of blood, which is smeared or spread out across a surface and then analyzed under a microscope. The laboratory technician looks at the appearance of the blood cells, as certain changes in the look of these cells may point toward leukemia.