A 52-year-old man with a 10-year history of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) in chronic phase, well-controlled on imatinib, presents with sudden onset fever, bone pain, and bleeding gums. Hb 8.9 g/dL, WBC 185,000/μL (85% blasts), platelets 32,000/μL. Peripheral blood smear shows numerous myeloblasts with Auer rods. What is the most appropriate immediate next step?

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