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Polycythemia Vera diagnosis?

I was diagnosed last July with PV but I have been over and over my labs and they make no sense. White blood count always slightly elevated for the last 4 years, RBC ALWAYS normal, Hemocrit always normal, Hemoglobin usually 15.7 to 16.8,MCH always normal, MCHC has been high 3 times in the last four years, Absolute neutrophils always high, platelet count always normal, MPV always low, a/g ratio always low, bun/creatinine always low. I think I have a blood disorder but not the Polycythemia Vera. I've asked doctor after doctor they keep saying Polycythemia Vera. I have many of the symptoms but no blood clots no enlarged spleen. After countless doctors I'm at a loss on what the actual problem could be. Sometimes I will prick my finger to test my glucose and can't bleed, cut myself and barely bleed BC my blood is thick and other times I will have problems with bleeding for a long time before it clots. Sometimes it can take up to 10 minutes before it will clot. I don't usually injure myself bad enough to have a deep cut small things like paper cuts or hang nail bleed something horrible for a long time. Idk I'm at a loss at this point. Does anyone have any ideas or have ever had something like this?
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