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The following are partial results from the patient’s complete blood count (CBC):

WBC (109/L)Hb (g/dL)MCV (fL)PLT (109/L)
9.112.361174

What’s what: WBC, white blood cell count; Hb, hemoglobin; MCV, mean cell volume; MCHC, mean cellular hemoglobin concentration; RDW-SD, red cell distribution width-standard deviation; platelets, PLT; Normal values: WBC 5-10 x 109/L, RBC 4-6 x 1012/L, Hb 12-16 g/dL, Hct 35-47%, MCV 80-100 fL, MCHC 32-36 g/dL, RDW-SD < 45 fL, platelets (PLT) 150-450 x 109/L

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How would you describe the CBC?

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Microcytic anemia

True or false: this patient likely has iron deficiency anemia.

aTruebFalseFor reasons that will be discussed on the next slide, a diagnosis of iron deficiency is unlikely.

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