A patient is experiencing shortness of breath, pallor, and dizziness. Do you suspect an acute or
chronic anemia?
Ξ -:- Acute blood loss
Chronic is often asymptomatic until very severe
What does an MCV value tell you? What is a normal value? What would a low and high value be
called?
Ξ -:...
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A patient is experiencing shortness of breath, pallor, and dizziness. Do you suspect an acute or
chronic anemia?
Ξ -:- Acute blood loss
Chronic is often asymptomatic until very severe
What does an MCV value tell you? What is a normal value? What would a low and high value be
called?
Ξ -:- the size of the RBC
normal: 80-100
>100: macrocytic (large RBC)
<80: microcyctic (small RBC)
What does an MCHC value tell you? What is a normal value? What would a low and high value be
called?
Ξ -:- the "color" of the RBC or how saturated it is with HGB
Normal: 32-37
high value not a thing
<32: hypochromic (lacking HGB)
What does an RDW value tell you? What is a normal value? What would a low and high value be
called?
Ξ -:- essentially how far apart the RBCs are from each other - the further apart, the
less RBCs, otherwise they would be closer just based on the sheer volume
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