The following results are obtained on a 43-year-old male: Pl…

The following results are obtained on a 43-year-old male: Platelet Count = 312,000/ul Bleeding Time = 9 minutes PT = 19.1 sec INR = 3.8 APTT = 32 sec Peripheral blood smear shows: round macrocytes, target cells, stomatocytes, and acanthocytes   Which condition is most likely associated with these results:

Cell counts are performed on a fingerstick specimen from a f…

Cell counts are performed on a fingerstick specimen from a female newborn patient. The results are   Hgb 142 g/L (14.2 g/dL) Hct 0.43 L/L (43.0%) Platelet count 189,000/uL   This patient’s peripheral blood smear revealed an average of 10 platelets per field are seen under 1000X magnification. Based on these data, what should you do?