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Review
. 2020 Jun:42 Suppl 1:121-132.
doi: 10.1111/ijlh.13210.

How I investigate neutropenia

John L Frater  1
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Review

How I investigate neutropenia

John L Frater. Int J Lab Hematol. 2020 Jun.

Abstract

Neutropenia is a common laboratory finding in adults and children. Its underlying causes are extremely heterogeneous and include benign conditions, autoimmune disorders, infections, and malignancies. The clinical laboratory plays a central role in the diagnosis of these disorders, including data derived from hematology, microbiology, molecular biology/cytogenetics, and clinical chemistry. The purpose of this review is to (a) highlight the clinical, hematologic, and molecular genetic features of the major entities resulting in neutropenia and (b) outline an algorithm-based approach to permit the classification of neutropenias.

Keywords: neutropenia; neutrophils.

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