Lab Findings inThal - 1
Complete Blood Cell count:
Hb:
decreased
decreased
Decreased
but high for degree of anemia
Very
low
Hct:
RBC:
MCV:
RDW:
>15%
in major
<15%
in minor cp with IDA >15%
Retic
count:
10%
in Hb H disease
5%
in b-thal (homozygous)
Bone
marrow:
Erythroid
hyperplasia
Extramedullary
hematopoiesis