A patient is known to be a chronic alcoholic. His blood is drawn, and his platelet count is 72 × 109/L. What is the most likely reason for this occurrence?

A patient has a severe headache prior to his blood draw. He takes two aspirin, and his blood is drawn. Platelet aggregation studies are performed, and one comes back abnormal. Based on this information, which agonist will show a normal aggregation pattern?

A 5 year old male is sent for a hematology consult due to excessive nose bleeds. It is noted that he has a lot of gingival bleeding and bruises easily. Platelet aggregation shows the following: Wave 1: ADP.                   Wave 2: Collagen           Wave 3: Epinephrine.    Wave 4: Ristocetin The MLS ran one more aggregation study and found no response when the patient’s platelets were mixed with a combination of ristocetin and reagent-based vWF. What is this patient’s Disorder of primary hemostasis?

An instrument report has a platelet count of 850 x 109/L. This would be interpreted as:

59. Which of the following ways to bury the dead involves using a lot of chemicals that are toxic, such as formaldehyde, to the planet and is not sustainable?

Which congenital factor deficiency rarely requires treatment and involves a deficiency of a factor belonging to the contact group?

Which of the following factor deficiencies is associated with  no bleeding tendency but is a risk for thrombosis?

Acquired disorders of the vascular system including senile purpura, Cushing’s syndrome, corticosteroid therapy, and scurvy have one condition in common. Which of the following best describes this condition?

Thrombocytosis is associated with which of the following?

90% of APC resistance cases will have ____ confirmed by molecular testing.