Which of the Following Statements Are True of Blood Disorders

question 158

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements are true of blood disorders? (Read carefully and select all of the correct statements.)

• A)Thrombocytopenia is a deficiency of platelets and may lead to bleeding episodes.
• B)Leukemia is an excess of WBCs, but the WBCs are not functional.
• C)Anemia is a deficiency of RBCs or of hemoglobin.
• D)A deficiency of WBCs is leukocytosis.

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