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A peripheral smear with increased neutrophils, basophils, eosinophils, and platelets is highly suggestive of

A
Acute myeloid leukemia
B
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia
C
Chronic myelogenous leukemia
D
Myelodysplastic syndrome
High-Yield Explanation
The peripheral blood picture of this patient is quite characteristic of chronic myeloid leukemia. Chronic  myeloid  leukemia  is  a  stem  cell  disease  that  is  characterized  by  leukocytosis  with  granulocytic  immaturities,  basophilia, splenomegaly and distinct chromosomal abnormality Philadelphia chromosome.

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