A Nurse Is Reviewing Laboratory Results and Notices That the Erythrocytes

question 45

Multiple Choice

A nurse is reviewing laboratory results and notices that the erythrocytes contain an abnormally low concentration of hemoglobin. What term best describes these cells?

• A) Hyperchromic
• B) Hypochromic
• C) Macrocytic
• D) Microcytic

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