Mr. L. has a history of neutropenic fever, otitis media, diabetes, positive VRE in his blood, and Coronary Artery Disease. Mr. L does understand that there is no cure for his disease and that is why he has chose alternative care. He has refused a referral to UW-Madison & UI-Chicago for research and experimental therapy.

At this time he is still trying alternative medicines, and comes into the Cancer Center for lab draws, and if needed he has blood and/or platelet transfusions. He has refused Procrit and GM-CSF, to assist in his condition.

Mr. L is married and his wife is supportive of him and his choice in attempting alternative medicine. He also has many siblings who are supportive of him and 2 of them were t

Normal Cytogenetics- Cytogenetics, by definition, is the study of the structure and the function of chromosomes.

AML results from acquired (not inherited) genetic damage to the DNA of developing cells in the bone marrow. The effects are: 1) the uncontrolled, exaggerated growth and accumulation of cells called "leukemic blasts" which fail to function as normal blood cells and 2) the blockade of the production of normal marrow cells, leading to a deficiency of red cells (anemia), and platelets (thrombocytopenia) and normal white cells (especially neutrophils, i.e., neutropenia) in the blood.

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Lab Values, Leukemia Leukemia, PLT CNT, AML AML, AML FAB-M1, Procrit GM-CSF, CBC CMP, NEUT ABS, Risk Factors, MONO ABS, blood cells, bone marrow, white blood, myelogenous leukemia, red blood cells, white blood cells, red blood, cells bone marrow, cells bone, acute myelogenous, acute myelogenous leukemia, trying alternative, blood red, alternative medicines, trying alternative medicines,
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Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)