Utility of the peripheral smear and laboratory studies in the ...
Utility of the peripheral smear and laboratory studies in the ...
Utility of the peripheral smear and laboratory studies in the ...
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Matur<strong>in</strong>g or “Kiddie”<br />
Lymphs<br />
Infants, young children may have some<br />
circulat<strong>in</strong>g immature lymphocytes<br />
<br />
Hematogones or “baby B cells”<br />
If you’re <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> s<strong>in</strong>gle digits (years), you can<br />
have kiddie lymphs<br />
The older you are, <strong>the</strong> fewer we should see <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
<strong>peripheral</strong> blood<br />
The younger you are, <strong>the</strong> scarier <strong>the</strong>y look (beware<br />
preemie blood)<br />
The cl<strong>in</strong>ical picture, CBC, <strong>and</strong> spectrum <strong>of</strong><br />
morphology should help<br />
Keep <strong>in</strong> m<strong>in</strong>d “<strong>the</strong> company <strong>the</strong>y keep”