[The diagnostic significance of the test for spontaneous blood neutrophil damage in acute myeloid forms of leukemia].

Spontaneous lesioning of neutrophils (SLN) cultured in a saline solution was studied in 75 patients with acute myeloid leucosis. Results indicate a significant increase of the SLN number in the group of patients with the presence of infectious complications. It is recommended to use the SLN test as a criterion of diagnosis and efficacy of antibacterial treatment of infectious complication in patients with acute myeloid leucosis.