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  • June 3, 2007 at 1:45 pm #18461
    abe
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    Hi,can someone tell me what is considered a normal peripheral blast count,and if the count is above the norm what treatment is usually given.

    Thanks abe

    June 3, 2007 at 3:46 pm #18462
    Russ P.
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    Periperal blasts should be <1% or none. They could be a spill over from bone marrow excess blasts or even come from the spleen or liver.
    You really need to have a BMB to check level
    of blasts in the marrow then decide on the treatment. My Opinion.

    June 3, 2007 at 4:32 pm #18463
    abe
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    Russ,thanks for the reply.I did have a bmb and it showed 17% blast in bm. The periperal blast was 5%

    abe

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