4 - Margaret Ramsay (anaemia - librarian with blood nose) Flashcards
1
Q
what does MCV measure?
A
size of RBC
2
Q
what does low MCV indicate? likely cause?
A
microcytic anaemia - iron defficiency
3
Q
why is macrocytosis often associated with anaemia?
A
despite RBC being larger the are associated with insufficient numbers of cells and often also insufficient haemoglobin content per cell
4
Q
dietary causes of macrocytic anaemia?
A
folate or B12 deffieciency. Alcoholism
