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We aimed to develop and externally validate a simple, report-level CBC triage model to prioritize hematology assessment in patients with monocytosis.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>MonoxGB was developed using admission-level data from MIMIC-IV v2.2 and three routinely reported CBC variables: absolute monocyte count, monocyte percentage, and platelet count. No proprietary analyzer signals, scattergram-derived parameters, morphology flags, or manufacturer-specific cell-population data were used. External validation included a retrospective Fuyang cohort of 91 eligible patients with monocytosis, all of whom underwent bone marrow examination, and an eICU Collaborative Research Database cohort of 73,650 intensive care admissions with monocytosis.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>In fivefold cross-validation within MIMIC-IV, the mean area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) was 0.931\u2009\u00b1\u20090.022. In the Fuyang cohort, 29 of 91 patients had AML\/MDS; the AUC was 0.840 (95% confidence interval, 0.753\u20130.915), and average precision was 0.682. In eICU-CRD, the AUC was 0.886 (95% confidence interval, 0.839\u20130.928). At an exploratory local high-sensitivity threshold of 0.0028, sensitivity was 0.966, specificity was 0.500, and negative predictive value was 0.969. Across cohorts, AML\/MDS was associated with a higher monocyte burden and lower platelet counts; platelet count monocyte percentage, and absolute monocyte count were the dominant model features.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>MonoxGB is a three-parameter, CBC report-based triage tool that may help non-hematologists prioritize patients with monocytosis for earlier smear review or hematology assessment. It is not a diagnostic substitute for bone marrow evaluation or specialist judgment. Prospective workflow-based validation using a prespecified deployment threshold is required before routine implementation.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fmed.2026.1902149","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,9,25]],"date-time":"2026-09-25T04:27:37Z","timestamp":1790310457000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["A three-parameter complete blood count triage tool for monocytosis to prioritize hematology evaluation: development in MIMIC-IV and external validation in two independent cohorts"],"prefix":"10.3389","volume":"13","author":[{"given":"Lingyun","family":"Xu","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Hematology, Fuyang People\u2019s Hospital (The Affiliated Fuyang People\u2019s Hospital of Anhui Medical University)","place":["Fuyang, Anhui, 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