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Teaching Cases

Polycythemia — Virginia C. Broudy, MD
University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA

Copyright of the American Society of Hematology, 2006. ISSN: 1931-6860.


I. HistoryII. Physical ExamIII. Laboratory DataIV. Differential Diagnosis
V. PathophysiologyVI. Prognosis/Clinical CourseVII. Teaching PointsVIII. Bibliography

III. LABORATORY DATA

Complete Blood Count with Platelet Count and White Blood Cell Differential

  Patient Normal
WBC (x103/µl) 15.8 4.3-10
Hematocrit (%) 60 38-50
MCV (fL) 74 81-92
Platelets (x103/µl) 485 150-400
Differential: (x103/µl)
Segmented neutrophils 14.2 1.8-7.0
Lymphocytes 1.8 1-4.8
Monocytes 0.8 0-0.8
Basophils 0.4 0-0.2

Which of the above values indicate abnormalities that might affect the case? Select all that apply.

WBC
MCV
Platelets
Segmented neutrophils
Lymphocytes
Monocytes
Basophils



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