An Instrument Report Has a Platelet Count of 850 X

question 6

Multiple Choice

An instrument report has a platelet count of 850 x 10⁹/L.This would be interpreted as:

• A)Normal platelet count
• B)Thrombocytosis
• C)Thrombocytopenia
• D)Cannot be interpreted

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