Table 1.

Targeted screening by history for IEI in patients presenting with neutropenia

Targeted screening by history for IEIAdditional studies to consider
Phagocyte disorders  
Recurrent fevers
Persistent or recurrent oral ulcers
Bleeding and/or receding gums
Gingivitis
Dental anomalies and/or dental infections
Frequent or deep-seated skin infections
Perirectal infections or inflammatory bowel disease
Developmental delay
Cardiac, renal, or skeletal anomalies
Personal or family history of MDS/AML 
Serial CBCPDs
DHR flow
Genetic sequencing
Echocardiogram
Renal ultrasound
Skeletal survey
Genetic sequencing 
Bone marrow failure syndromes  
Personal or family history of bone marrow failure, MDS, AML, sarcomas, fat malabsorption, warts, lymphedema, pulmonary or hepatic fibrosis, early graying of hair, nail abnormalities, stroke, vasculitis Pancreatic amylase
Fecal elastase
Pancreatic ultrasound
Telomere length
Chromosomal breakage
ADA2 level
Quantitative immunoglobulins
T/B/NK-cell enumeration
Genetic sequencing 
Humoral deficiency  
Four or more new ear infections in 1 year
Two or more sinus infections or pneumonias requiring antibiotics within the past 1 year
Requirement for prolonged course or multiple courses of oral antibiotics to clear “simple” infections
Need for intravenous antibiotics and/or hospitalizations for infection treatment 
Quantitative immunoglobulins
T/B/NK-cell enumeration
Vaccine antibody responses
BTK flow cytometry
Genetic sequencing 
Combined immunodeficiency  
Abnormal TREC newborn screen
Failure to thrive
Developmental delay
Persistent oral thrush or fungal skin infections
Two or more deep-seated infections
Atypical or opportunistic infections 
Quantitative immunoglobulins
T/B/NK-cell enumeration
Vaccine antibody responses
Lymphocyte mitogen proliferation
Lymphocyte antigen proliferation
TRECs
CD40L flow cytometry
STAT1 functional screening
Toll-like receptor-mediated signaling screening
Genetic sequencing 
Immune dysregulation  
Personal or family history of inflammatory bowel disease, particularly with onset prior to age 6, autoimmune cytopenias, progressive neurological dysfunction, hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis
Evidence of nonmalignant lymphoproliferation with chronic lymphadenopathy or splenomegaly
Differences in hair or skin pigmentation, particularly in relation to immediate family members 
Ferritin
TCR alpha-beta CD3+CD4−CD8− T cells
Genetic sequencing 
Targeted screening by history for IEIAdditional studies to consider
Phagocyte disorders  
Recurrent fevers
Persistent or recurrent oral ulcers
Bleeding and/or receding gums
Gingivitis
Dental anomalies and/or dental infections
Frequent or deep-seated skin infections
Perirectal infections or inflammatory bowel disease
Developmental delay
Cardiac, renal, or skeletal anomalies
Personal or family history of MDS/AML 
Serial CBCPDs
DHR flow
Genetic sequencing
Echocardiogram
Renal ultrasound
Skeletal survey
Genetic sequencing 
Bone marrow failure syndromes  
Personal or family history of bone marrow failure, MDS, AML, sarcomas, fat malabsorption, warts, lymphedema, pulmonary or hepatic fibrosis, early graying of hair, nail abnormalities, stroke, vasculitis Pancreatic amylase
Fecal elastase
Pancreatic ultrasound
Telomere length
Chromosomal breakage
ADA2 level
Quantitative immunoglobulins
T/B/NK-cell enumeration
Genetic sequencing 
Humoral deficiency  
Four or more new ear infections in 1 year
Two or more sinus infections or pneumonias requiring antibiotics within the past 1 year
Requirement for prolonged course or multiple courses of oral antibiotics to clear “simple” infections
Need for intravenous antibiotics and/or hospitalizations for infection treatment 
Quantitative immunoglobulins
T/B/NK-cell enumeration
Vaccine antibody responses
BTK flow cytometry
Genetic sequencing 
Combined immunodeficiency  
Abnormal TREC newborn screen
Failure to thrive
Developmental delay
Persistent oral thrush or fungal skin infections
Two or more deep-seated infections
Atypical or opportunistic infections 
Quantitative immunoglobulins
T/B/NK-cell enumeration
Vaccine antibody responses
Lymphocyte mitogen proliferation
Lymphocyte antigen proliferation
TRECs
CD40L flow cytometry
STAT1 functional screening
Toll-like receptor-mediated signaling screening
Genetic sequencing 
Immune dysregulation  
Personal or family history of inflammatory bowel disease, particularly with onset prior to age 6, autoimmune cytopenias, progressive neurological dysfunction, hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis
Evidence of nonmalignant lymphoproliferation with chronic lymphadenopathy or splenomegaly
Differences in hair or skin pigmentation, particularly in relation to immediate family members 
Ferritin
TCR alpha-beta CD3+CD4−CD8− T cells
Genetic sequencing 

AML, acute myeloid leukemia; CBCPD, complete blood count with platelets and differential; DHR, dihydrorhodamine; MDS, myelodysplastic syndrome; TCR, T-cell receptor; TREC, T-cell receptor excision circle.

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