A.M. is a 6-year-old male with a history of bruisingeasily, pain in the legs, and general lethargy over the past month. Today A.M. is brought to the pediatrician for an unexplained fever for the past 2 days

The nurse practitioner suspects that the child has a virus, though she suggests ordering additional tests to investigate the cause for the bruising.


What type of tests would be helpful to rule out the diagnosis of cancer in this patient?

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