Re: nucleated red blood cells

[Guest guest]

Jack,

Nucleated red blood cells are earlier forms of the mature red blood

cells we all have in our blood. Normally, nucleated red blood cells

stay in the bone marrow. There are two conditions when nucleated red

blood cells are typically seen in the peripheral blood. The first is

when your marrow is stressed and needs to make many red blood cells

very quickly, such as in an autoimmune hemolytic anemia. The second

is when there is something in the marrow that pushes them out, like

CLL. The treatment for both differ and a bone marrow will help your

physician determine which treatment is best for you.

Rick Furman, MD

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> Dr. Furman and others:

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> My white blood count just went from low to zero. The report said

that

> the blood counts have been adjusted because of NUCLEAR RED BLOOD

CELLS.

> What are these cells and what is the danger?

> My onc doc has scheduled me for my second bone biopsy this year!

Is

> there anything that can be done? Have I waited too long for

treatment?

> I did have FCR years ago and have done reasonably well.

>

> Worried and anxious. Thank you for any info.

>

> Sincerely,

> Jack Ludemann

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