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25th July 2024
A 42-year-old gentleman is referred to the haematology department following the below outpatient blood results
A 42-year-old gentleman is referred to the haematology department following the below outpatient blood results. He presented to his GP with easy bruising and has also noticed more fatigue than normal but has no other specific symptoms. He has no significant comorbidities and is not taking any regular medication.
| Hb (130 – 180 g/L) | 85 g/L |
| WCC (3.6 – 11.0 x 10⁹/L) | 2.7 x10⁹/L |
| Neutrophils (1.8 – 7.5 x 10⁹/L) | 1.2 x10⁹/L |
| Platelets (140 – 400 x10⁹/L) | 18 x10⁹/L |
| Reticulocytes (0.5 – 2%) | < 0.5% |
| Bone marrow | No abnormal cells or fibrosis |
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