Table 1

Causes of thrombocytosis

Myeloid malignancy 
    Essential thrombocythemia 
    Polycythemia vera 
    Primary myelofibrosis 
    Chronic myeloid leukemia 
    Refractory anemia with ringed sideroblasts and thrombocytosis 
    Myelodysplastic syndrome associated with isolated del(5q) 
Reactive (secondary) thrombocytosis 
    Blood loss or iron deficiency 
    Infection or inflammation 
    Disseminated malignancy 
    Drug effect (vincristine, epinephrine, all-trans-retinoic acid) 
    Hyposplenism or congenital absence of spleen 
    Hemolytic anemia 
Familial thrombocytosis 
    Mutations in TPO, MPL, or unknown genes 
Spurious thrombocytosis 
    Cryoglobulinemia 
    Cytoplasmic fragmentation accompanying myeloid or lymphoid neoplasia 
    Red cell fragmentation 
Myeloid malignancy 
    Essential thrombocythemia 
    Polycythemia vera 
    Primary myelofibrosis 
    Chronic myeloid leukemia 
    Refractory anemia with ringed sideroblasts and thrombocytosis 
    Myelodysplastic syndrome associated with isolated del(5q) 
Reactive (secondary) thrombocytosis 
    Blood loss or iron deficiency 
    Infection or inflammation 
    Disseminated malignancy 
    Drug effect (vincristine, epinephrine, all-trans-retinoic acid) 
    Hyposplenism or congenital absence of spleen 
    Hemolytic anemia 
Familial thrombocytosis 
    Mutations in TPO, MPL, or unknown genes 
Spurious thrombocytosis 
    Cryoglobulinemia 
    Cytoplasmic fragmentation accompanying myeloid or lymphoid neoplasia 
    Red cell fragmentation 

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