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Polycythemia vera other diagnostic studies
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Other diagnostic studies for polycythemia vera include bone marrow aspiration and trephine biopsy.
Other diagnostic studies
Other diagnostic studies
Other diagnostic studies for polycythemia vera include:
- Bone marrow aspiration
- This invasive proceduret sometimes is required for the diagnosis of polycythemia vera.
- It usually shows high proportions of leukocytes, erythrocytes, and thrombocytes. This is referred to as panmyelosis. [1]
References
References
- ↑ Arber DA, Orazi A, Hasserjian R, Thiele J, Borowitz MJ, Le Beau MM; et al. (2016). “The 2016 revision to the World Health Organization classification of myeloid neoplasms and acute leukemia”. Blood. 127 (20): 2391–405. doi:10.1182/blood-2016-03-643544. PMID 27069254.
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