What laboratory finding is usually found in aplastic anemia?
A) Leukocytosis
B) Thrombocythemia
C) Neutrophilia
D) Pancytopenia

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Aplastic anemia is a stem cell disorder affecting the bone marrow mass.It is usually caused by toxic,radiant,or immunologic injury to the bone marrow stem cells,which causes a decrease in red cells,white cells,and platelets,or pancytopenia.Thrombocythemia causes an increased number of platelets and is not found in aplastic anemia.Leukocytosis indicates a higher white blood count and is not found in aplastic anemia.The presence of neutrophils in laboratory findings does not indicate a diagnosis of aplastic anemia.

What Laboratory Finding Is Usually Found in Aplastic Anemia