UNUSUAL EOSINOPHILIA NOT DETECTED BY AN AUTOMATED HEMATOLOGICAL ANALYZER IN A PATIENT WITH LIVER-CIRRHOSIS

The use of automated haematological analysers to differentiate leucocy tes has become more widespread, Unusual eosinophilia in a 57 year old man with liver cirrhosis, caused by hepatitis C infection, and abnorma l blood counts detected using a manual method (eosinophils, 50%) was n ot detected by an automated analyser using the electrical impedance me thod (0.3%) or the optical method (14.1%). It is important to check bl ood films when cell counts are apparently abnormal, even for automated haematological examination.