Question 33 · LEK · Acute leukemias
Complete blood count: WBC 126,2 G/L, LY 33,61 G/L, MO 82,95 G/L, NE 9,62 G/L, RBC 3,82 T/L, Hgb 10,8 g/dL, MCV 84,6 fl, PLT 48 G/L suggests the diagnosis of:
- A. chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
- B. chronic myelocytic leukemia.
- C. acute myeloid leukemia.
- D. polycythemia vera.
- E. inflammatory reaction.
Hint
Note extreme leukocytosis with a huge 'monocyte' count plus anaemia and thrombocytopenia — consider which cells analysers misclassify.
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