Criteria for Pathologist Review of Peripheral Blood Smears

Are you trying to determine if a peripheral blood smear for a patient should be reviewed?

White blood cell count

Percent neutrophils (enter from 0 to 100)

Percent lymphocytes (enter from 0 to 100)

Percent monocytes (enter from 0 to 100)

Percent basophils (enter from 0 to 100)

Percent eosinophils (enter from 0 to 100)

Percent atypical lymphocytes (enter from 0 to 100)

Are atypical myeloid forms present?

Are blasts or lymphoma cells present?

Are promyelocytes seen without myelocytes or metamyelocytes?

Are sickled red cells present?

Are schistocytes present?

Are nucleated RBCs present?

Are there any other significant changes in red cell morphology?

Is significant microcytosis or macrocytosis present?

Is the MCHC increased?

Is significant polychromasia or increase in the reticulocyte count present?

Platelet count

Are possible parasitic or bacterial forms seen in the smear?

Is the technologist uncertain about any of the findings in the smear?

Has a clinician requested review of the peripheral blood smear?