Describe the Morphologic Appearance of the Red Cells Given the Following

question 8

Multiple Choice

Describe the morphologic appearance of the red cells given the following results.
RBC: 1.89 × 10¹²/L
Hemoglobin: 7.5 g/dL
Hematocrit: 21.0%
RDW: 18.5

• A)macrocytic with anisocytosis
• B)normocytic normochromic with anisocytosis
• C)microcytic hypochromic with little anisocytosis
• D)macrocytic with most cells the same size

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