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Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Eosinophil Disorders ... • Peripheral blood ... causes are asthma, allergy ... #Differential # ... diagnosis #hematology
Hypereosinophilia Syndrome (HES) - Diagnosis and Management
Definition: An absolute eosinophil count (AEC) greater than 1500 and
with blood eosinophilia ... Secondary Causes: - Allergic ... disorders - Drug ... #diagnosis #hematology ... #differential #
Evaluation of Leukocytosis:
The term 'leukocyte' applies to any cells within the myeloblast, monoblast, & lymphoid lineages.
Include
cells within the myeloblast ... (neutrophils, eosinophils ... disorders: > 100,000 ... Neutrophil bands ... part automated differential
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
the peripheral blood ... • (Peripheral eosinophilia ... Neutrophils • Immature/Myeloblasts ... Age: 50-60 • Auer ... #Hematology #Oncology
Basophilia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Basophils < 1% of the total white blood cell count
Basophils function similarly
Basophilia - Differential ... the total white blood ... released during an allergic ... Myeloproliferative Disorders ... Diagnosis #causes #hematology
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
of peripheral blood ... on the left Myeloblast ... Tissue damage • Leukemia ... cultures, including blood ... neutrophil #WBC #CBC #hematology
Pathergy Summary Overview

What is pathergy?
Pathergy is an exaggerated skin injury occurring after minor trauma such as
Chronic myeloid leukemia ... Myeloproliferative disorders ... Pathergy #diagnosis #differential ... #allergy #immunology ... #dermatology #skin