RT Book, Section
A1 Hillman, Robert S.
A1 Ault, Kenneth A.
A1 Leporrier, Michel
A1 Rinder, Henry M.
SR Print(0)
ID 1127765649
T1 THALASSEMIA
T2 Hematology in Clinical Practice, 5e
YR 2016
FD 2016
PB McGraw-Hill Medical
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071626996
LK accessbiomedicalscience.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1127765649
RD 2024/04/16
AB CASE  HISTORY  •  Part  1As  a  part  of  a  routine  physical  examination  for  college  sports,  an  18-year-old  college  freshman  with  a  completely  negative  past  medical  history  has  a  routine  CBC.  The  results  are  as  follows:CBC:  Hematocrit/hemoglobin  -  39%/13  g/dLMCV  -  74  fL  MCH  -  29  pg  MCHC  -  30  g/dLRDW-CV  -  18%WBC  count  -  7,500/μLPlatelet  count  -  180,000/μLReticulocyte  count/index  -  2.0%/1.7QuestionsHow  should  this  anemia  be  described/categorized?What  is  the  most  likely  diagnosis  based  on  the  history  and  CBC?