Which laboratory features are helpful in supporting a diagnosis of CIMF instead of essential thrombocythemia?

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All the options listed (A: Teardrop poikilocytosis, B: Leukoerythroblastic blood picture, and C: Increased prominent fibrosis) are laboratory features that can help in supporting a diagnosis of Chronic Idiopathic Myelofibrosis (CIMF) rather than essential thrombocythemia. These features indicate bone marrow fibrosis and extramedullary hematopoiesis, which are characteristic of CIMF.

Which Laboratory Features Are Helpful in Supporting a Diagnosis of CIMF