A primitive, undifferentiated blood cell, often found in the blood of those with acute leukemia.
Example sentencesExamples
- Many patients with leukemia only have blast cells in their bone marrow.
- A repeat full blood count a week later confirmed the presence of blast cells on the peripheral film.
- Extensive discussions were held with the patient regarding persistence of peripheral blood blast cells.
- In acute leukemias, the marrow is typically overpopulated with blast cells.
- This finding may sometimes be confused with the blast cells of leukemia.