haematology - anaemia Flashcards
1
Q
first thing you do when looking at blood tests for anaemia
A
look at MCV
- macrocytic
- microcytic
- normocytic
2
Q
microcytic anaemia caused by
A
iron deficiency or thalassemia
3
Q
if the haematology shows normocytic anaemia, what do you then look for in the haematology results
A
reticulocyte count
4
Q
causes of low reticulocyte count with normocytic anaemia
A
ABCD
- acute blood loss
- bone marrow failure
- chronic disease
- destruction
