Child Health 5 - Kyle

The Case

Urgent results

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You are the paediatric SHO on call and receive a telephone call from the haematologist about Kyle’s blood results.

     Hb:         64 g/L           (110-140)

     WCC:     7.8 10*9/L     (5.0-15.0)

    Plts:         21 10*9/L     (150-400)

    Neuts:     0.5 10*9/L    (1.5-8.0)


Film comment: Blast cells seen on peripheral film

Multiple Choice Question

Given the history so far and these blood test results, choose the correct statements from the list below: