A patient blood smear shows oval macrocytes,a dimorphic population,and basophilic stippling.The peripheral blood also has 6% blasts .What is the presumptive classification based on these findings?

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Oval macrocytes and basophilic stippling are characteristic of myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), and the presence of a dimorphic population suggests a dyserythropoietic process. The 6% blasts indicate a progression of the MDS, placing the patient in the category of refractory anemia with excess blasts-1 (RAEB-1). The other options are not supported by the given findings.

A Patient Blood Smear Shows Oval Macrocytes,a Dimorphic Population,and Basophilic