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A Patient with Pernicious Anemia Has the Following Indices: Mean

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A patient with pernicious anemia has the following indices: mean corpuscular volume (MCV) >100 fL, mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH) = 31 pg, mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC) = 33% What might be seen on the peripheral smear?


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pH

A numerical scale ranging from 0 to 14 that determines the level of acidity or alkalinity in water-based solutions.

pH

A measure of the acidity or alkalinity of a solution, quantified on a scale where 7 is neutral, values less than 7 are acidic, and values greater than 7 are alkaline.

Acidic

Describes a substance with a pH less than 7, indicating a higher concentration of hydrogen ions.

pH

A numeric scale used to specify the acidity or basicity of an aqueous solution, with values ranging from 0 (acidic) to 14 (basic).

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