Chronic leukemia Quiz: Ace Your Exams

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A 56-year-old man comes to the clinic for evaluation of abnormal results of a routine blood count. The patient does not have any symptoms of fatigue, malaise, fever, or shortness of breath. Past medical history is unremarkable. Temperature is 37.0°C (98.6°F), pulse is 95/min, respirations are 20/min, and blood pressure is 135/85 mmHg. Physical examination shows enlarged, firm, mobile cervical lymph nodes on both sides. Fecal occult blood is negative. Laboratory results are shown.  
A table lists complete blood count results. Hemoglobin is 10 g/dL (low), platelets 90,000/mm³ (low), leukocytes 20,000/mm³ (high), lymphocytes 75% (high).

After appropriate workup, flow cytometry is indicated which shows the following results.  
A flow cytometry plot for leukemia shows CD 5 vs CD 20. Red dots indicate a population positive for both markers, green dots are CD 20 positive only, and gray dots are negative for both.

Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis in this patient?  

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