TABLE 3.
Changes in the white blood cells (WBCs) count and morphological anomalies including lymphocytes, monocytes, and neutrophils.
| Frequency (n) | Percent (%) | |
| WBC changes | ||
| Leucocytosis | 4 | 3.1 |
| Leukopenia | 4 | 3.1 |
| Lymphocyte changes | ||
| Lymphocytosis | 2 | 1.5 |
| Lymphopenia | 26 | 19.8 |
| Atypical lymphocytes | 105 | 80.2 |
| Granular lymphocyte cytoplasm | 5 | 3.8 |
| Basophilic cytoplasm lymphocytes | 6 | 4.6 |
| Plasmacytoid lymphocytes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Monocyte changes | ||
| Monocytosis | 4 | 3.1 |
| Monocytes with vacuoles | 72 | 55.0 |
| Neutrophils changes | ||
| Neutrophilia | 19 | 14.5 |
| Neutropenia | 2 | 1.5 |
| Pseudo-Pelger-Huët | 33 | 25.2 |
| Bands | 34 | 26.0 |
| Long nuclear endoplasm | 33 | 25.2 |
| Fetus-shaped nucleus | 30 | 22.9 |
| Macrogranular neutrophil cytoplasm | 12 | 9.2 |
| Karyorrehxis neutrophils | 3 | 2.3 |
| Drumstick nucleus | 2 | 1.5 |
| Hypogranular neutrophil cytoplasm | 48 | 36.6 |