A high red count, hemoglobin, and hematocrit are found in all of the following except:
a. Polycythemia vera
b. Bone marrow aplasia
c. Dehydration
d. Erythrocytosis secondary to hypoxia
ANS: B
A high red count is not found in bone marrow aplasia. It is characteristic of all the other disorders listed.
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