A patient presents with a platelet count of 700 x I0VL with abnormalities in size, shape and granularity of platelets. He has a WBC count of 12 x 107L, hemoglobin of 11g/dl and there is absence of the Philadelphia chromosome. What is the MOST likely diagnosis?
A patient presents with a platelet count of 700 x I0VL with abnormalities in size, shape and granularity of platelets. He has a WBC count of 12 x 107L, hemoglobin of 11g/dl and there is absence of the Philadelphia chromosome. What is the MOST likely diagnosis?
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A patient presents with a platelet count of 700 x I0VL with abnormalities in size, shape and granularity of platelets. He has a WBC count of 12 x 107L, hemoglobin of 11g/dl and there is absence of the Philadelphia chromosome. What is the MOST likely diagnosis?
✓ Correct Answer: B. Essential thrombocythemia
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