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Anemia
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Any decrease in oxygen carrying ability of the red blood cell
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Bence jones protein
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A special protein found in the blood and urine, indicative of multiple myeloma`
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Bleeding time
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A test to determine the length of bleeding time or time it takes the blood to clot
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Complete blood count
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A laboratory test that identifies the number of red blood cells (rbc) white blood cells(wbc) and platelets per cubic millimeter
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Differential
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A detailed white blood cell count identifying the number of each type of leukocyte
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Dyspnea
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Difficult breathing
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Ecchymoses
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Large areas of bruising or hemorrhage
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Epistaxis
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Hemorrhage or bleeding from the nose nosebleed
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Erythrocytopenia
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A deficiency of red blood cells
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Erythrocytosis
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A condition of increased red blood cells
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Hemarthrosis
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Bleeding in the joints
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Hematemesis
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Vomitting blood
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Hematocrit
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A measurement of the amount of red cell mass as a proportion of whole blood
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Hematuria
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Blodd in the urine
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Hemoglobin
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A measurement of the amount of hemoglobin or oxygen carrying potential available in the blood
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