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		Chronic Leukemia

In chronic-phase chronic myelocytic leukemia, the peripheral blood smear is characterized by a constellation of abnormalities including a striking leukocytosis with pronounced neutrophilia and basophilia, and, frequently, eosinophilia. Although myeloid elements in all stages of maturation are present, blasts account for < 5% of all leukocytes. Most patients have thrombocytosis, and platelets are often enlarged and pleomorphic.

By permission of the publisher. From Gorman R, Finiewicz K. In Atlas of Cancer. Edited by M Markman and M Kalaycio. Philadelphia, Current Medicine, 2002. Available at www.images.md.