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New Guideline on Diagnostic Workup of Acute Leukemia
Arch Pathol Lab Med; ePub 2017 Feb 22; Arber, et al
The American Society of Hematology and College of American Pathologists have published a guideline on the initial diagnostic workup of acute leukemia.
The authors note that while many facets of the acute leukemia workup are well accepted, few guidelines address the different aspects of the diagnostic evaluation of samples from patients suspected to have the disorder.
27 guideline statements answer these 6 key questions:
- What clinical and laboratory information should be available?
- What samples and specimen types should be evaluated?
- What tests are required for all patients during the initial evaluation?
- What tests are required for only a subset of patients?
- Where should laboratory testing be performed?
- How should the results be reported?
Arber A, Borowitz M, Cessna M, et al. Initial diagnostic workup of acute leukemia: Guideline from the College of American Pathologists and the American Society of Hematology. [Published online ahead of print February 22, 2017]. Arch Pathol Lab Med. doi:10.5858/arpa.2016-0504-CP.