Introduction: 

Common white blood cell disorders and their causes include: Leukocytosis, an increased number of white blood cells: Possible causes include bacterial or viral infections, certain medications, allergies, smoking, inflammatory diseases, autoimmune disorders, a genetic condition, increase in the number of white blood cells is also caused by cancers of the bone marrow (such as leukemia) with the release of immature or abnormal white blood cells from the bone marrow into the blood.

Leaning Outcome:

1. Learn the differential diagnosis of leukopenia.

   Distinguish between neoplastic and nonneoplastic proliferations of white blood cells.

2. Learn the diagnostic criteria for the different types of lymphomas, leukemias, myelodysplastic syndromes, myeloproliferative disorders, and plasma cell dyscrasias.

3. Understand the genetic, biochemical, and/or cellular defects associated with the more commonly encountered disorders of WBC function.

Recommended Books:

1. Clinical Pathology Interpretation By AH Nagi

2. Robins Basic Pathology

Student Eveluation: 

Class Test/Online Viva

Sendup Examination

Annual Examination