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How is Polycythemia Vera diagnosed?

How Polycythemia Vera is diagnosed: tests, specialists and the diagnostic journey, told by patients and reviewed against medical sources.

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Complete Blood Count (CBC) is usually how a problem is first discovered. Additional blood tests and a bone marrow biopsy are used to confirm that the abnormal blood counts are due to PV and not some other cause.
Posted Feb 26, 2017 by Joyce May 550
Bone Marrow Biopsy
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Is Polycythemia Vera hereditary?

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ICD9 and ICD10 codes of Polycythemia Vera

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Is there any natural treatment for Polycythemia Vera?

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I was diagnosed on January 18th 2009. I live everyday to its fullest.
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PV WAS A SURPRISE!
At the age of 56 I was working full time but began having headaches daily and feeling fatigued.  The fatigue got worse, as did the body aches.  I went to the doctor and was diagnosed with PV.

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