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Splenomegaly Case Summary

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A 62 year old white male named Wayne D. had been healthy until recently, when he experienced significant discomfort in his abdomen that left him feeling full after eating less than usual and he felt tired all time. After consulting his physician, it was uncovered that Wayne D. had indeed lost weight, that he appeared pale, and that he had developed splenomegaly. The physician decided to order a complete blood count (CBC) with differential as well as the following chemistry tests: uric acid, lactate dehydrogenase (LD), and leukocyte alkaline phosphatase (LAP) score, to obtain a better understanding on his patient health status. The following abnormal results caught the physician’s attention:

On the CBC with differential:

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→ Calculation of the absolute values of the different leukocytes in the differential was accomplished via the following formula: (total WBC count x relative value in %)/100
On the chemistry tests: increased uric acid (8.4 with normal being 4-6 mg/dL) increased lactate dehydrogenase (LD) (692 with normal being 140-280 …show more content…

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