Table 3 Frequency of occurrence of qualitative blood cell disorders on blood film per lineage
Type of variation | Number of cases (n) | Percentage (%) | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|
Leucocyte lineage | |||
Metamyelocytes | 30 | 37.1 | 26.6-48.5 |
Toxic neutrophils | 27 | 33.3 | 23.2-44.7 |
Stab neutrophil | 24 | 29.6 | 19.9-40.8 |
Pelger-like neutrophil | 24 | 29.6 | 19.9-40.8 |
Myelocyte | 13 | 16.1 | 8.8-25.8 |
Hypogranular neutrophils | 12 | 14.8 | 7.9-24.4 |
Hypersegmented neutrophil | 10 | 12.4 | 6.1-21.5 |
Atypical lymphocytes | 10 | 12.4 | 6.1-21.5 |
Binucleated lymphocyte | 2 | 2.5 | 0.3-8.6 |
Erythrocyte lineage | |||
Anisocytosis | 28 | 35.6 | 24.3-45.9 |
Hypochromia | 26 | 32.1 | 22.1-43.4 |
Microcytosis | 22 | 27.2 | 17.9-38.2 |
Poikilocytosis | 10 | 12.6 | 6.1-21.5 |
Nucleated red cells | 4 | 4.94 | 1.4-12.2 |
Macrocytes | 2 | 2.5 | 0.3-8.6 |
Red cell inclusion | 1 | 1.3 | 0.03-6.7 |
Polychromasia | 1 | 1.3 | 0.03-6.7 |
Thrombocyte lineage | |||
Giant platelets | 18 | 22.2 | 13.7-32.8 |
Clustered platelets | 8 | 9.9 | 4.4-18.5 |