Basophilia (50/cumm or > 1%)
May be first sign of blast crisis or accelerated phase of chronic myelocytic leukemia (CML).
Persistent basophilia may indicate unsuspected myeloproliferative disease.
Causes
Chronic myelogenous leukemia, basophilic leukemia, polycythemia, myeloid metaplasia, Hodgkin's disease, chronic sinusitis and hemolytic anemia.
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