Routine diagnostic procedures of myelodysplastic syndromes: value of a structural blood cell parameter (NEUT‐X) determined by the Sysmex XE‐2100TM

Introduction:  Diagnostic features of myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are often polymorphic and nonspecific including anemia in most cases. Standard parameters provided by an automated analyzer seldom bring any argument for this diagnosis. The aim of this study was to investigate whether some structural parameters, not routinely provided by SysmexTM XE 2100 analyzer, could help diagnose MDS in a simple way, adapted to routine practice.