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Other Names for Thrombocythemia and Thrombocytosis

Primary thrombocythemia also is called:

Essential thrombocythemia. This term is used when a high platelet count occurs alone (that is, without other blood cell disorders).
Idiopathic (id-ee-o-PATH-ick) thrombocythemia.
Primary or essential thrombocytosis (these are less favored terms).

Thrombocytosis also is known as:

Secondary or reactive thrombocytosis.
Secondary thrombocythemia (this is a less favored term).

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July 31, 2012

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