A technologist is reviewing a blood smear and finds a rare blast.Bone marrow analysis shows dysplasia in 30% of the erythroblasts and the myeloid precursors and 4% blasts.What is a possible diagnosis based on these findings?

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The findings suggest refractory cytopenia with multilineage dysplasia (RCMD) due to the presence of dysplasia in more than 10% of cells in two or more myeloid lineages and less than 5% blasts in the bone marrow.

A Technologist Is Reviewing a Blood Smear and Finds a Rare