Getting diagnosed with hairy cell leukaemia

See your GP if you notice a change that isn't normal for you, or if you have any of the possible symptoms of hairy cell leukaemia.

Your GP should refer you for an urgent blood test if your symptoms could be due to hairy cell leukaemia.

There isn't a screening programme in the UK for hairy cell leukaemia.

Your doctor can usually diagnose hairy cell leukaemia by doing a number of checks on your blood sample cells. These are called immunophenotyping tests. You then may have other tests to find out more about the type of leukaemia you have.