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Clinical Case Study: Questions To Consider
Clinical Case Study: Questions To Consider
CASE DESCRIPTION
QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER
At his 6-month well baby visit, a male infant was noted to
have splenomegaly without any other notable physical 1. What laboratory markers help to navigate and guide
a differential diagnosis in patients presenting with
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Reference
Assay Resulta interval
White blood cell count, 16.6 6–17.5
× 103/mL
Hemoglobin, g/dL 8.4 (L) 10.5–13.0
Hematocrit, % 28.4 (L) 34–40
Partial thromboplastin time, s 39 35.1–46.3
Prothrombin time, s 13.3 11.5–15.3