Anemia & Disease - 1
DISEASE CORRELATION
CLASSIFICATION
Normocytic/normochromic
Hemolytic anemias
Acute blood loss
Leukemia/lymphoma
Splenomegaly (trapped
RBCs)
Toxic agents:
radiation
Cytotoxic drugs
Toxins/venoms
Microcytic/hypochromic
Abnormal hb synthesis:
Iron deficiency
Abnormal heme
synthesis:
Sideroblastc/lead poison
Abnormal globin
synthesis:
Thalassemia
MCV
= 80 – 100 fL
MCHC
= 32 – 36 g/dL
MCV
= <80fL
MCHC
= <32 g/dL
