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Medical Forum / General / General / December 2004ATL = Leukemia?
I am a 75 YO male, with diabetes (6.3). Generally, I feel fine. My recent hematology test shows an ATL of 5>, although normal is 0-0 I did a search on Google and it seems that ATL stands for Adult T-Cell Leukemia. My HCT is 37 (anemia?) My Platelet count is 100<, although it should be 145 to 450. My physician shrugged it off. ATL does not show up on any of my previous hematology tests and I have no basis for comparison. Can someone enlighten me? Forget it, raise hell, or make my Will?  SignatureJames - ATL can also stand for Alanine aminotransferase Level, a liver enzyme. It's more usually listed as ALT though. Normal values vary by lab, but 5 isn't stunning. Low end of normal in fact. You can't get a blood test for "leukaemia level" ;o) HCT of 36 is lowish. If you're not happy with your physician's response get a second opinion on the results, or just ask him to explain things better! Cheers Bennett ATL can also stand for Alanine aminotransferase Level, a liver enzyme. It's more usually listed as ALT though. Normal values vary by lab, but 5 isn't stunning. Low end of normal in fact. You can't get a blood test for "leukaemia level" ;o) HCT of 36 is lowish. If you're not happy with your physician's response get a second opinion on the results, or just ask him to explain things better! Cheers Bennett |
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