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A 47-year-old man comes to the office due to 2 days of sore throat, purulent nasal discharge and facial pain. Past medical history is significant for several sinus infections over the past 6 months, all of which resolved with oral antibiotics. Temperature is 38.5°C (101.4°F), pulse is 80/minute, respirations are 19/minute, and blood pressure is 130/70 mmHg. Physical examination shows pharyngeal erythema and maxillary sinus tenderness. There is no lymphadenopathy. Laboratory results are as follows:    

Laboratory value  Result
Complete blood count 
Hemoglobin   10 g/dL 
 Platelets   600,000/mm3 
 Leukocytes   100,100/mm3 
 Neutrophils  40% 
 Myelocytes  32% 
 Metamyelocytes  10% 
 Band forms  1% 
 Blast cells  1% 
 Lymphocytes  7% 
Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) analysis reveals a bcr-abl fusion gene. Which of the following additional findings is most likely to be seen in this patient?

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