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If my patient’s test results indicate that s/he is at Lower Risk of developing clozapine-induced agranulocytosis, is it necessary to continue weekly blood monitoring?

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If my patient’s test results indicate that s/he is at Lower Risk of developing clozapine-induced agranulocytosis, is it necessary to continue weekly blood monitoring?

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The use of this test does not eliminate the need for monitoring of white blood cell counts and absolute neutrophil counts as recommended in the clozapine prescribing information.