White Blood Cell Disorders and Platelets:: 7. Platelets

Question

This image is representative of a peripheral blood smear.Some automated instruments may report this platelet count as:

Please select the single best answer

An increased platelet count
A normal platelet count
A decreased platelet count
A zero platelet count

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