Patient's question:
Can blood tests detect leukemia? Can medication be used? Is surgery necessary? Are there any good methods? Does anyone have experience with this?Doctor's answer:
A routine blood test may show no obvious changes indicative of leukemia, or the changes may be atypical. Therefore, a blood test alone is often insufficient to diagnose leukemia, and bone marrow examination is usually required for confirmation. If the routine test reveals a significant increase or decrease in white blood cells, or the presence of abnormal primitive or immature cells, or if it is accompanied by a reduction in hemoglobin and platelet counts, these are often abnormal blood test results associated with leukemia. Further bone marrow examination should be conducted to confirm the diagnosis.