Which of the Following Conditions Would Warrant a Bone Marrow

question 13

Multiple Choice

Which of the following conditions would warrant a bone marrow aspiration?

• A) Iron deficiency in a patient with colon cancer
• B) Severe hereditary spherocytosis
• C) Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) with very low hemoglobin and marked red cell fragments
• D) Not possible to determine obvious reason for anemia

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