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Which one of these is caused by an artifact and not caused by a disease? *Platelet satellitismsickle cellGiant plateletsLeukoerythroblastic picture

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To answer this question we need to analyze each available option. Sickle cells are a disease, such as sickle cell anemia. Giant platelets are a disorder, characterized by abnormally large platelets, low platelet count, and increased bruising or bleeding. A leukoerythroblastic picture is a set of symptoms used for diagnosis and can be caused by different pathologies. This leads us to the Platelet satellitism which is in fact an invitro phenomenon observed in peripheral blood smears from blood samples with EDTA anticoagulant.

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