What term is used to identify thrombi that occlude arterioles and capillaries and are made up of platelets with minimal fibrin and erythrocytes?
a. Essential (primary) thrombocythemia (ET)
b. Acute idiopathic thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura
c. Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP)
d. Immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP)
Ans: c. Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP)
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