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Combined Hematology II
A 30-year-old man has had a progressively worsening productive cough for one month. On physical examination, a few small nontender lymph nodes are palpable in the axillae, and the tip of the spleen is palpable. Laboratory studies show Hgb 10.2 g/dL, Hct 31.1%, MCV 90 fL, WBC count 67,000/microliter, and platelet count 36,000/ microliter. Microscopic examination of his peripheral blood smear shows many blasts with Auer rods. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?
Explanation
ExplanationB. This diagnosis is very clear by the presence of blasts with Auer rods
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