A prospective study of hospitalized patients with leukemoid reaction; causes, prognosis and value of manual peripheral smear review

• Main Authors: Karakonstantis Stamatis (Author), Koulouridi Mina (Author), Pitsillos Kyriakos (Author), Kalokyri Eirini (Author), Kozyri Anna (Author), Gourniezaki Galateia (Author), Lydakis Charalampos (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sciendo, 2019-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction. Several diagnoses have been associated with leukemoid reaction (LR). In patients with LR the diagnostic and prognostic value of detailed manual blood smear counts (such as the percentage of band cells or grading of neutrophil toxic changes) has not been studied previously.