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Title: | Laboratory diagnosis of acute leukemia in kenya: the gaps and opportunities |
Authors: | Lotodo, Teresa Patel, Kirtika Ndede, Isaac |
Keywords: | Acute Leukemia Complete Blood Counts Peripheral Blood Film Bone Marrow Aspirates Flow Cytometry Cytogenetics Molecular Tests |
Issue Date: | 8-Dec-2023 |
Publisher: | Scientific research publishing |
Abstract: | Acute leukemia (AL) is a malignant disease of the bone marrow in which hematopoietic precursors are arrested in an early stage of development. The diagnosis of leukemia and lymphomas, beyond morphology, is limited in low-resource countries including Kenya. Morphological diagnosis includes Cytological and Histological assessment of blood, bone marrow aspirates and tissues on suspected Acute leukemia patients. The World Health Organiza- tion (WHO, 2016) international guidelines on Acute leukemia diagnosis recommend that cytogenetic analysis, appropriate molecular genetics, Fluo- rescent in situ Hybridization (FISH) testing, and flow cytometric immu- no-phenotyping should be done in addition to a morphologic assessment of Acute Leukemia. In facilities where resources are relatively available, immu- nophenotypic and genetic features have resulted not only in providing a more accurate leukemia diagnosis but also in identifying antigens or genes that can then be targeted for therapy. This article will look at the gaps in the diagnosis of Acute leukemia in low-resource settings like Kenya and opportunities available to improve diagnosis. |
URI: | https://doi.org/10.4236/jbm.2023.1112009 http://ir.mu.ac.ke:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/8909 |
Appears in Collections: | School of Medicine |
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