Very urgent full blood count when leukaemia is suspected in an adult
very urgent full blood count
tests per year, UK, at suspected diagnosis
“Consider a very urgent full blood count to assess for leukaemia in adults with any of the following: pallor persistent fatigue unexplained fever unexplained persistent or recurrent infection generalised lymphadenopathy unexplained bruising unexplained bleeding unexplained petechiae hepatosplenomegaly.”
NICE NG12, Suspected cancer: recognition and referral, recommendation 1.10.1, 2015-06
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- Clinical guideline
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- 2026-11-06
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- What to know
- The blood test that usually starts a leukaemia diagnosis; recommendation 1.10.3 offers the same test to children and young people. Recommendation dated 2015 (guideline last updated 2026).
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- LeukaemiaLab results
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