TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - ANEMIA IN THE ELDERLY A1 - Hillman, Robert S. A1 - Ault, Kenneth A. A1 - Leporrier, Michel A1 - Rinder, Henry M. PY - 2016 T2 - Hematology in Clinical Practice, 5e AB - CASE HISTORY • Part 1A 77-year-old woman is brought to the Geriatric Center by her family for evaluation of increasing frailty, forgetfulness, and decreased ability to live independently and care for herself. She has a history of at least 2 falls and has lost approximately 15 lbs in the last 3 months. As part of her evaluation, she has a blood count with the following results:CBC: Hematocrit/hemoglobin - 33%/11 g/dLMCV - 96 fL MCH - 34 pg MCHC - 33 g/dLRDW-CV - 14%Reticulocyte count/index - 1.5%/~1White blood cell count - 5,100/μLPlatelet count - 130,000/μLBLOOD SMEAR MORPHOLOGYGenerally normocytic, normochromic red blood cells with slight anisocytosis. No polychromasia and both white blood cell and platelet morphology are normal. Lymphocytes are decreased in number but with normal morphology.QuestionsIs this patient anemic or does she fall into the appropriate range of normal for her age group?If a further workup is in order, what additional laboratory tests should be ordered? SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Medical CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accessbiomedicalscience.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1127766424 ER -