Classification of Anemias
Bone marrow failure
Chronic inflammation
Chronic renal disease
Unstable hemoglobins
Folate deficiency
Metastatic malignancy
Defective iron
utilization
Vitamin B
12
deficiency
Blood loss
Sideroblastic anemia
Myelodysplasia
Leukemias
Thalassemia
Liver disease
Hemolytic anemias
Iron deficiency anemia
(MCV >100)
(MCHC 32 - 36)
(MCV 80 - 100)
(MCHC 32 - 36)
(MCV <80)
(MCHC <32)
MACROCYTIC
NORMOCHROMIC
NORMOCYTIC
NORMOCHROMIC
MICROCYTIC
HYPOCHROMIC