A Bone Marrow Aspirate Is Performed on a Patient with Sideroblastic

question 15

Multiple Choice

A bone marrow aspirate is performed on a patient with sideroblastic anemia. The smear is stained with Prussian blue iron. The expected findings in this patient would be that iron stores:

• A) Will be decreased as compared with the normal control
• B) Will be the same as those in the normal control
• C) Will be increased as compared with the normal control
• D) Cannot be determined based on the diagnosis alone

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