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Title: Polycythemia vera?
Post by: Viza on December 20, 2008, 12:23:24 AM

Describe the typical CBC in patients with Polycythemia vera?

Title: Re: Polycythemia vera?
Post by: dr-awale on December 21, 2008, 09:03:21 PM

the hemotocrit is generally elevated to more than55% there is a leucocytosis in 60% of cases characterized by increased bands, myelocytes,metamyelocytes, basophils and eosinophils.
the platelets count is >400000/microliter in more than 50% of pateints