Diagnosis & Pathology

How a Diagnosis of T Cell or NK Cell Leukemia/Lymphoma is Made: T-Cell Pathology Dictionary

The way cancers are diagnosed can be somewhat of a "black box" to those who are not familiar with pathology and the clinical laboratory. In order to handle samples that are submitted for a cancer diagnosis, many specialized people and instruments will be involved.

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How a Diagnosis of T Cell or NK Cell Leukemia/Lymphoma is Made: General Overview of PTCL Diagnosis

In order to make a diagnosis of T cell leukemia or lymphoma or NK cell leukemia or lymphoma, a sample of your blood, bone marrow or organ tissue will need to be obtained so it can be examined by a hematopathologist (doctor who specializes in the diagnosis of leukemias and lymphomas).

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How a Diagnosis of T Cell or NK Cell Leukemia/Lymphoma is Made: Evaluation of Biopsy Specimen

Once the sample is taken it is sent to pathology to be evaluated and tested. This may include various types of testing, depending on the sample and diagnosis. Modalities that are often used by the hematopathologist are (1) the microscope to look at the cells / tissue, (2) flow cytometry or immunohistochemistry to look at the proteins expressed by the cells, (3) molecular and cytogenetic studies...

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