A 50-year-old female is diagnosed with primary thrombocythemia. A blood smear reveals _____ platelets.
A) defective
B) fragmented
C) consumed
D) overproduced

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Primary thrombocythemia is a myeloproliferative neoplasm characterized by overproduction of platelets by the bone marrow, leading to an increased number of platelets in the blood. Therefore, the correct answer is D- overproduced. The other choices are not related to primary thrombocythemia.

A 50-Year-Old Female Is Diagnosed with Primary Thrombocythemia