EPO and Increased total eosinophil count: At 149 months after diagnosis, thrombocytopenia (75 × 109/L) and increasing eosinophilia (1.9 × 109/L) were noted with a low serum erythropoietin (EPO) level of 0.6 IU/L (normal range 2.6–18.5 IU/L).