What term is used to describe a platelet count below normal?
a. Anemia
b. Leukopenia
c. Thrombocytopenia
d. Thrombocytosis
ANS: C
A significant reduction in the platelet count (known as thrombocytopenia) occurs with bone marrow diseases or with disseminated intravascular coagulation.
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