2 April 2025 (Wednesday) - NEQAS 2502 BF

I got hold of the results of 2502 BF today.

 

I said:

 

2502BF1

 

Lymphocytosis   (consensus 3^rd)

Bi-lobed lymphocytes (consensus 7^th)

Smear cells (consensus 1^st)

Neutropenia (consensus 5^th)

Thrombocytopenia (consensus 4th)

 

I thought this was a lymphoproliferative condition. It was CLL

 

2502BF2

 

Neutropenia (consensus 3^rd)

Reactive/atypical lymphocytes (consensus 2^nd)

Smear cells (consensus 9^th)

 

I thought this was a lymphoproliferative condition. Apparently it was glandular fever… several of us sat down with one of the consultants and we were unanimous that it wasn’t.

Just goes to show you can’t rely on morphology alone.