Leukemia

Leukemia Lab Tests and health information

Order your leukemia tests to screen for abnormal levels of red or white blood cells or platelets — which may suggest leukemia and may also show the presence of leukemia cells. Take control of your health and get tested with Ulta Lab Tests.


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Leukemia is a form of cancer that affects the blood or blood making tissues. Bone marrow is found in the spongy regions of the bones, usually pelvis bones, sternum, vertebrae, and ribs. It is tasked with making early blood-forming cells, white blood cells, platelets, and the precursors of red blood cells. These precursors grow until they mature in the bone marrow and then released into the bloodstream. 

Well, blood cancer develops when the bone marrow forms unusual blood cells, which start to divide out of control. More often than not, this form of cancer affects the white blood cells, but it can affect other types of blood cells too. White blood cells play a significant role in fighting infections in the body, but when leukemia affects them, they become leukemia cells, and they fail to die like normal cells. Instead, they garner and crowd out the normal cells. This includes normal white blood cells, platelets, and red blood cells, as ... See more