The number of Dohle bodies in neutrophils can be graded based on number and distrbution.
Parameters:
(1) average number of Dohle bodies in a neutrophil
(2) percent of neutrophils and bands showing at least 1 Dohle body
Average Number of Dohle Bodies per Neutrophil
Grade
0
1
occasional
2
1+
3 to 5
2+
6 to 7
3+
>= 8
4+
Percent with Dohle Bodies
1 to 4%
5 to 25%
26 to 50%
51 to 75%
76 to 100%
final grade =
= MAX(grade for average number, percent of neutrophils affected)
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Specialty: Hematology Oncology, Clinical Laboratory
