White Blood Cell Disorders and Platelets:: 7. Platelets

Question

The peripheral blood smear tagged in the photograph was held for review because of too many platelets, about double the normal average of 8 - 15/oil immersion field or one per 10 - 20 RBC's. Conditions in which platelets are increased as noted in the photograph include:

More than one answer is correct. Please select all correct answers

Viral infections
Bacterial infections
Radiation or chemotherapy
Hemolytic anemia

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