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CLL vs. benign lymphocytosis

on May 9, 2009

  Q. If you have a blood smear that shows a lymphocytosis, and all the lymphocytes look pretty mature, how do you know whether it’s chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) or just a plain old benign lymphocytosis?

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