Blood Indices

Question 1

Mean corpuscle volume mcv

Answer 1

Average volume of rbcs
Pcv/rbcs count x10 = 80-95 microliters cube

Question 2

Mcv

Answer 2

Normal is normocytic anemia
Below is microcytic anemia
Above is microcytic anemia

Question 3

Mean corpuscle hemoglobin mch

Answer 3

Average amount of hemoglobin in red blood cell
Calculated by hb content/ rbcs count x10 = 28-32 pg

Question 4

Mch

Answer 4

Normal is normochromic
Below is hypochromic

Question 5

Mean corpuscle hemoglobin concentration mchc

Answer 5

Concentration of hemoglobin in rbcs calculated by
Hb content/ pcv x100 = 32-38 gm/dl

Question 6

Anemia

Answer 6

Decrease in oxygen carrying capacity of blood to carry oxygen due to decreased hb content

Question 7

Threshold for rbcs count

Answer 7

In males less than 4.5 million per micro liters
In females less than 3.9 million per micro lites

Question 8

Hbthreshold

Answer 8

Males: >13.5 gm/dl
Females: >11.5 gm/dl

Question 9

Anemia symptons

Answer 9

Dizziness
Fatigue
Shortness of breathe
Intolerance to exercise
Tachycardia and palpitations

Question 10

Different types of anemia

Answer 10

Normocytic normochromic anemia:
Hemorrhagic anemia due to acute blood loss
Hemolytic anemia due to thalassemia and hereditary spherocytosis
Aplastic anemia
Anemia of chronic disease like in kidney diseases
Microcytic microchromic anemia:
Thalassemia and hereditary spherocytosis
Chronic blood loss and iron deficiency
Macrocytic anemia:
B12 and folic acid deficiency