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Can leukemia be misdiagnosed as iron deficiency anemia?
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Never say never, but aplastic anemia has low hemoglobin, low white cell count and low platelets. Iron deficiency generally has low hemoglobin and elevated platelet counts but normal white cell count.
Answered 1/23/2023
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