Basophillic leucocytosis occurs in --: (A) AML, (B) ALL, (C) CML, (D) CLL
Answer is C. Basophil leukocytosis or basophilia refers to an increase in the number of basophilic leucocytes above 100 per microlitre.Seen in CML, POLYCYTHEMIA VERA, MYELOSCLEROSIS,MYXOEDEMA,ULCERATIVE COLITIS,FOLLOWING SPLENECTOMY, HODGKIN&;S DISEASE, UICARIA PIGMENTOSA. Reference; Harsh Mohan textbook of pathology, 7th edition.Pg no.329