Sanchez visited a clinic for his timely medical check-up and brought with him his hematology result. He informed the nurse that his physician is trying to assess him for polycythemia vera. The laboratory findings for a client with polycythemia vera include major and minor criteria. What is the major or defining hematological finding?
A)Leukocytosis 12,000/mm3
B)Thrombocytosis 400,000/mm3
C)RBC count 6 million/mm3
D)Elevated leukocyte alkaline phosphatase

Question

Sanchez visited a clinic for his timely medical check-up and brought with him his hematology result. He informed the nurse that his physician is trying to assess him for polycythemia vera. The laboratory findings for a client with polycythemia vera include major and minor criteria. What is the major or defining hematological finding?
A)Leukocytosis >12,000/mm3
B)Thrombocytosis >400,000/mm3
C)RBC count >6 million/mm3
D)Elevated leukocyte alkaline phosphatase

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The Answer is C

Sanchez Visited a Clinic for His Timely Medical Check-Up and Brought