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Why didnt pathologist review of peripheral smear dont tell me a diagnosis doesnt it show if i have blood cancer or not ? it just tellls me i have high platelets n examples what it can be wouldnt the test show what it causing the high platelets?
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While the perpheral smear may show large amounts of platelets, even clumps, the platelet count in the cbc&diff has to exceed 400,000 in order to diagnose thrombocytosis. However, the smear doesn't tell you much more than this. If the high platelet count is accompanied by high red&white cell counts,we diagnose polycythemia vera, Otherwise,it's essential thrombocythemia. Both are bone marrow disorde
Answered 5/22/2023
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