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. 2019 Nov 22:688–772. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-323-59496-7.00033-5

TABLE 33.13.

Subtypes of Leukemias and Dysplasias Adapting the FAB System

Subtype
Description
Acute Leukemias
AUL Acute undifferentiated leukemia (formerly called reticuloendotheliosis)
M1 Myeloblastic leukemia, without differentiation
M2 Myeloblastic leukemia, with some neutrophilic differentiation
M3 Promyelocytic leukemia (not recognized in animals)
M4 Myelomonocytic leukemia
M5a Monocytic leukemia, without differentiation
M5b Monocytic leukemia, with some monocytic differentiation
M6 Erythroleukemia
M6Er Variant of M6 with erythroblasts comprising erythroid component
M7 Megakaryoblastic leukemia
Chronic Myeloid Leukemias
CML Chronic myelogenous leukemia
CMML Chronic myelomonocytic leukemia
CMoL Chronic monocytic leukemia
Hematopoietic Dysplasia
MDS Myelodysplastic syndrome
MDS-Er Myelodysplastic syndrome with erythroid predominance