What Would Change In CBC And ESR In Case Of Lymphoma?

Posted on Tue, 25 Sep 2018

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Question : what would change in cbc and esr in case of lymphoma?

Answered by Dr. Dr.Arnab (42 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:

Hello,

Well, CBC is the basic investigation to analyze any kind of disorder in our body. Even in the case of lymphoma, it may only show whether there is any anemia (decreased HgB / Hct), overall body's immunity status (from the WBC counts and differentials) and overall bone marrow functioning (from the platelet counts).

ESR is another non-specific marker of inflammation which may or may not be elevated in case of lymphoma. These are the primary set of investigations based on which, definitive and more specific investigations can be decided.

The definite way to diagnose lymphoma would be by immunophenotyping and lymph node biopsy along with bone marrow aspiration and cytology study.

Let me know if I can assist you further. Take Care.
Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee