Table 2.
Characteristics of Patients with Acute Leukemia (n=38)
| Characteristic at AL diagnosis | Number | Range | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White blood count, median | 5.1 K/μL | 0.6–194 | |
| Absolute neutrophil count, median | 0.72 K/μL | 0–14 | |
| Hemoglobin, median | 9.9 g/dL | 7.2–12.9 | |
| Platelet, median | 38 K/μL | 4–403 | |
| BM blasts, median | 42 | 0–94 | |
| Blood blasts, median | 11 | 0–93 | |
| CD7+ blasts, # positive/evaluable | 6/17 | ||
| CLL present in BM @ AL Dx, % positive | 42 | ||
| Multi-lineage dysplasia present, % | 53 | ||
| AL-specific characteristics | Number | % | |
| Subtype | AML | 33 | 86 |
| ALL | 3 | 8 | |
| Biphenotypic | 1 | 3 | |
| Granulocytic sarcoma (bladder) | 1 | 3 | |
| Karyotype | Good | 0 | 0 |
| Intermediate | 26 | 68 | |
| Poor | 7 | 18 | |
| Unknown | 5 | 13 | |
AL, acute leukemia; AML, acute myelogenous leukemia; ALL, acute lymphoid leukemia; BM, bone marrow; Dx, diagnosis