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What Does The Following Blood Test Report Suggest?
Hello Doctor, My wife is pregnant now and in her first trimster, and we are advised to go through the series of blood tests. The reports is stating an ALERT!!! Hypochromia,Anisocytosis. Is it problem for the pregnant ladies, please suggest? The observed values are: MONOCYTES - ABSOLUTE COUNT 0.19 X 103 / μL 0.20 - 1.00 BASOPHILS - ABSOLUTE COUNT 0.01 X 103 / μL 0.02 - 0.10 TOTAL RBC 5.22 X 10^6/μL Male : 4.5-5.5 Female : 3.9-4.8 HEMOGLOBIN 11.3 g/dL Male : 13-17 Female : 12-15 MEAN CORPUSCULAR VOLUME(MCV) 73.4 fL 83-101 MEAN CORPUSCULAR HEMOGLOBIN(MCH) 21.6 pq 27-32 MEAN CORP.HEMO.CONC(MCHC) 29.5 g/dL 31.5-34.5 RED CELL DISTRIBUTION WIDTH - SD(RDW-SD) 47.7 fL 39 - 46 RED CELL DISTRIBUTION WIDTH (RDW-CV) 18.3 % 11.6-14 PLATELET DISTRIBUTION WIDTH(PDW) 16.4 fL 9.6-15.2 MEAN PLATELET VOLUME(MPV) 12.1 fL 6.5-12.0 PLATELET TO LARGE CELL RATIO(PLCR) 42.9 % 19.7 - 42.4
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What Does The Following Blood Test Report Suggest?
Hi, The Hb and MCV may indicate that she has anemia, possible iron deficiency anemia, which can occur in pregnancy. Iron supplements would be needed to help bring the levels up if the deficiency is confirmed. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Michelle Gibson James, General & Family Physician