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CASE STUDY 4 History 37 year old male. Lifelong history of a seizure disorder, treated since age two. At a routine check with
Question 1 What morphologic alterations are seen in this blood smear field? blomblo Question 2 What further laboratory studie

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The blood smear shows the different size of RBC(anisoctosis), paleness in center(hypocchromic) varied shapes of the red blood cells can be seen which is termed to be poikilocytes

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The further laboratory tests needed to confirm are

  • Ferritin level
  • Hematocrit levels

3.The most likely diagnosis from the smear shows iron deficiency anemia

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