Several other airports are within driving distance to Laguna Beach. With 30.5 million passengers, Los Angeles International Airport (lawa.org/welcomeLAX.aspx) was the busiest airport in the region in 2011 and the third-busiest airport in the United States. It is located 54 miles northwest of Laguna Beach.
Blood tests. Doctors most frequently use blood tests to diagnose polycythemia vera. If you have polycythemia vera, blood tests may reveal: 1  An increase in the number of red blood cells and, in some cases, an increase in platelets or white blood cells.2  Elevated hematocrit measurement, the percentage of red blood cells that make up total blood volume.lood tests. Doctors most frequently use blood tests to diagnose polycythemia vera. If you have polycythemia vera, blood tests may reveal: 1  An increase in the number of red blood cells and, in some cases, an increase in platelets or white blood cells.
Signs and Symptoms. Patients may be asymptomatic at the time of diagnosis and have only isolated splenomegaly, erythrocytosis, or thrombocytosis. However, most patients develop symptoms as the hematocrit, platelet count, or both increase. An elevated white blood cell (WBC) count is found in 50% to 60% of patients.Symptoms of hyperviscosity associated with an elevated hematocrit include headache, blurred vision, and plethora.V should be suspected in men with a hemoglobin greater than 18.5 g/dL and in women with a hemoglobin greater than 16.5 g/dL. An elevated red cell mass, measured using direct tagging of red blood cells with chromium 51, was previously important in making the diagnosis.