Leukemia is one of the diseases that can have no serious symptoms at first. One of the best ways to detect and control this disease early is to perform a blood cancer test in the first stages of the disease. Therefore, blood cancer testing is recommended especially for people who have a family history Do you have symptoms such as: **cough, chest pain and frequent infections** or have some factors in your blood test changed? In this case, it is better to know that the best way to diagnose leukemia is to do **blood cancer test** first. This test, by examining various blood factors, can be very effective in **timely diagnosis of blood cancer**. If you want to get complete information about blood cancer test and how to interpret it, stay with us until the end of the article. What is blood cancer? Leukemia affects the production and function of your blood cells. There are several types of this cancer, and most of them start from the bone marrow, which is the place where blood cells are produced. Stem cells in your bone marrow mature into three types of blood cells: red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. In most blood cancers, the normal process of blood cell growth is disrupted by the uncontrolled growth of a type of blood cell. These abnormal blood cells, or actually the same **cancer cells**, cause disturbances in many blood functions such as **fighting infection** or **preventing bleeding**. In general, there are three types of leukemia that can be diagnosed with a leukemia test: - **Leukemia**: This cancer can appear in your blood or bone marrow, and its cause is the rapid multiplication of your white blood cells. These are abnormal white blood cells that are not able to fight infection and also reduce your bone marrow's ability to make red blood cells and platelets. **Lymphoma**: This cancer disrupts your body's lymphatic system, which removes excess fluid from the body, and creates extra immune cells. This cancer actually transforms **lymphocyte cells** (which are a type of white blood cell) into an abnormal type of cell called lymphoma, which proliferates and accumulates in lymph nodes and other tissues. These cancer cells gradually disrupt your immune system. **Multiple Myeloma**: This cancer affects plasma cells. A plasma cell is a type of white blood cell that produces disease-fighting antibodies in your body. This cancer transforms the plasma into myeloma cells, which prevent the natural production of antibodies and make your immune system weak and susceptible to infection. What are the symptoms of leukemia? While there are different types of leukemia, they can all cause similar signs and symptoms. Some people with leukemia may not have symptoms until the disease is advanced, or they may mistake their symptoms for a bad cold or flu. Some of the **symptoms of blood cancer** are: - **Cough or chest pain:** Its possible cause is the accumulation of abnormal blood cells in your spleen - **Frequent infections:** Its probable cause is the lack of healthy white blood cells - **Fever and chills:** can occur due to a lack of healthy white blood cells, which leads to infection. - **Unexplained skin complications such as bruising or bleeding:** It happens due to **decrease in the number of platelets**. Platelets are cells that help blood clot and stop bleeding - **Loss of appetite or nausea:** This is due to the accumulation of abnormal blood cells in the spleen, which puts pressure on your stomach. - **Persistent weakness and fatigue:** It happens due to the lack of enough red blood cells - **Shortness of breath:** Its probable cause is anemia - **Swollen and painless lymph nodes in the neck, armpit or groin:** The reason is the accumulation of abnormal white blood cells in your lymph nodes. > Kausar Pathobiology Specialized Laboratory, proud to obtain ISO 15189, ISO 10002 and ISO 9001 of the European Union, under the supervision of Dr. Ali Ayatollahi, an anatomical and clinical pathology specialist, covers more than a thousand cases of various tests in the fields of pathology, genetics and clinical. (Contract party of basic insurances and most supplementary insurances) Also, genetic counseling is provided free of charge in this center by experts.* > > *Address: Mashhad - Vakilabad - Kausar Blvd. - between 2 and 4 Kausar - Farabi Doctors Building - negative one floor. Contact numbers: 051-38840404 and 051-38820202 and 09028840404* > > **Kowsar specialized laboratory, having the equipment and experienced personnel, is able to perform sampling services at home in Mashhad.**