A peripheral smear with increased neutrophils,basophils,esinophils,and paltelets is highly suggestive of:: (A) Acute myeloid leukemia, (B) Acute lymphoblastic leukemia, (C) Chrnoic myelogenous leukemia, (D) Myelodysplastic syndrome
Answer is C. 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.(ref Harrisons 17th/683-684)