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ReviewMayo Clinic proceedings2005

How to interpret and pursue an abnormal complete blood cell count in adults.

Ayalew Tefferi, Curtis A Hanson, David J Inwards

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Review in Mayo Clinic proceedings, 2005. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 85 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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85citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
3.4field-weighted citation impact, top 7% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

85 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 251 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Ayalew TefferiDepartment of Internal Medicine and Division of Hematology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minn 55905, USA. teferri.ayalew@mayo.edu
Curtis A Hanson
David J Inwards
Mayo Clinic · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A complete blood cell count (CBC) is one of the most common laboratory tests in medicine. For example, at our institution alone, approximately 1800 CBCs are ordered every day, and 10% to 20% of results are reported as abnormal. Therefore, it is in every clinician's interest to have some understanding of the specific test basics as well as a structured action plan when confronted with abnormal CBC results. In this article, we provide practical diagnostic algorithms that address frequently encountered conditions associated with CBC abnormalities including anemia, thrombocytopenia, leukopenia, polycythemia, thrombocytosis, and leukocytosis. The objective is to help the nonhematologist recognize when a subspecialty consultation is reasonable and when it may be circumvented, thus allowing a cost-effective and intellectually rewarding practice.

Indexed as

Blood Cell CountAdultAlgorithmsAnemiaCost-Benefit AnalysisDiagnosis, DifferentialHematologic DiseasesHematologyHumansLeukocytosisLeukopeniaPolycythemiaPractice Patterns, Physicians'Referral and ConsultationThrombocytopeniaThrombocytosis

Identifiers

PMID16007898
PMCPMC7127472
OpenAlexW2041757796

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