The main purpose of this Manual is to provide useful guidelines for the selection of pathology tests and to facilitate interpretation of results.
Contains a comprehensive listing of all genes from the Human Gene Nomenclature Committee (HGNC) database alongside laboratories and tests available in the country.
A manual for the process of macroscopic dissection in Anatomical Pathology laboratories.
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Appropriate Tests
Full blood count, Blood film, White cell count differential; Lymphocyte immunophenotyping; Protein, Albumin, Protein electrophoresis, Paraprotein typing, Immunoglobulins G, A, M.
Bone marrow aspiration and trephine biopsy.
A chronic lymphoid leukaemia in which massive splenomegaly and marked lymphocytosis are common. It is distinguished from Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia by the presence of >55% prolymphocytes on the blood film.
See also Chronic leukaemia and Lymphoproliferative disorders
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Its mission is to train and support pathologists and senior scientists and to improve the use of pathology testing to achieve better healthcare.
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