| Leukemoid reaction | |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Hematology  |
The term leukemoid reaction describes an increased white blood cell count (> 50,000 cells/μL), which is a physiological response to stress or infection (as opposed to a primary blood malignancy, such as leukemia). It often describes the presence of immature cells such as myeloblasts or red blood cells with nuclei in the peripheral blood.
It may be lymphoid or myeloid.[1]
- ^ Ian M. Hann; Owen P. Smith (26 September 2006). Pediatric hematology. Wiley-Blackwell. pp. 763–. ISBN 978-1-4051-3400-2. Retrieved 5 November 2010.