Causes of Alterations in Bone Marrow Cells
| Cell Type | Increased Values | Decreased Values |
|---|---|---|
| Reticulocyte | Compensated RBC loss Response to vitamin B12 therapy | Aplastic crisis of sickle cell disease or hereditary spherocytosis Aplastic anemia |
| Neutrophils (total) | Myeloid (chronic) leukemias Acute myeloblastic leukemia | Leukemias (monocytic and lymphoblastic) |
| Lymphocytes | Lymphatic leukemia Lymphosarcoma Lymphomas Mononucleosis Aplastic anemia | |
| Plasma cells | Myeloma | |
| Normoblasts | Polycythemia vera | Deficiency of folic acid or vitamin B12 Aplastic anemia Hemolytic anemia |
| Eosinophils | Bone marrow carcinoma Lymphadenoma Myeloid leukemia |