Which of the following classifies an anemia as 'Aplastic'?
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Correct answer: Pancytopenia with hypocellular bone marrow
Aplastic anemia is a bone marrow failure syndrome characterized by pancytopenia (reduction in RBCs, WBCs, and platelets) and a markedly hypocellular marrow replaced by fat.
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