CLINICOPATHOLOGICAL EVALUATION IN PATIENTS OF LEUKEMIA IN TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL, RAJKOT

Abstract

Background: Leukemias are caused by neoplastic proliferations of haematopoietic cells. Immature myeloid or lymphoid precursors (blasts) replace the normal hematopoietic tissues and invade other organs of the body as well. Leukemias are classified into subtypes: Acute/Chronic, Myeloid and Lymphoid. Objective: To evaluate types of leukemias and its clinico pathological correlation. Method: In this study the various types of leukaemia distribution among various ethnic groups, in terms of types, age, sex, socioeconomic status was carried out in the Central Clinical Laboratory (CCL), Department of Pathology, PDU Medical College, Rajkot over one year period between March 2023 to February 2024. Complete blood count, peripheral blood smear and cytochemistry study whenever required were used to diagnose.