A peripheral smear with increased neutrophils,basophils,esinophils,and paltelets is highly suggestive of:
Correct Answer: Chrnoic myelogenous leukemia
Description: The peripheral blood picture of this patient is quite characteristic of chronic myeloid leukemia. Chronic myeloid leukemia is a stem cell disease that is characterized by leukocytosis with granulocytic immaturities.basophilia,splenomegaly and distinct chromosomal abnormality philadelphia chromosome.(ref Harrisons 17th/683-684)
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