If a patient has a diagnosis of erythremia, this means there are

A. an abnormal increase in the number of RBCs
B. a lack of RBCs
C. excessive levels of bilirubin in the blood


Answer: A

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A) True B) False

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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