Acute myeloid leukemia
In this type of leukemia, one of the most important exams for diagnosis is blood tests. Doctors can also order diagnostic imaging tests and a bone marrow aspiration with biopsies, which is the definite diagnostic test. Additionally, it is possible to analyze the predominant genetic abnormalities, which help in classifying acute myeloid leukemia. All of these exams give doctors prognostic information, and they guide the treatment of the condition at all stages of the disease. After treatment is started, it is common to perform additional tests to evaluate cardiac function because most chemotherapeutic agents are cardiotoxic.