Question
Can blood tests detect leukemia? Is medication or surgery required? Are there other effective treatment methods?
Answer
Generally, a simple blood routine test may not clearly detect changes indicative of leukemia, or the changes may be atypical. Therefore, blood tests usually cannot directly diagnose leukemia, and most often, a bone marrow test is required to confirm the diagnosis. If, during routine tests, there is a significant increase or decrease in white blood cell count, or the presence of abnormal primitive or immature cells, or a simultaneous decrease in hemoglobin and platelet counts, these may be abnormal blood picture changes suggestive of leukemia. Further bone marrow examination should be conducted to clarify the diagnosis.