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What Is The Possible Clinical Diagnosis?

the peripheral blood smear shows marked anisopoikilocytosis, microcytic, hypochromic RBC with normocytic target cells and schistocytes seen. WBC are predominantly segmenters with few lymphocytes. The platelets are adequate. can u explain that.. and what is the possible clinical diagnosis
Thu, 3 Jul 2014
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You might be suffering from hypochromic microcytic anemia. It may be due to iron deficiency most commanly. May be due to thallasemia minor. Schistocyte are seen if hemolysis is there.so ask for bilirubin and s iron and ferritin level.
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What Is The Possible Clinical Diagnosis?

You might be suffering from hypochromic microcytic anemia. It may be due to iron deficiency most commanly. May be due to thallasemia minor. Schistocyte are seen if hemolysis is there.so ask for bilirubin and s iron and ferritin level.