Exam 5: The Microcytic Anemias

The primary storage forms of iron are:

In iron-deficiency anemia, the reticulocyte count will be:

The alpha thalassemias result from which of the following?

In the United States, approximately ____ of the anemias seen are due to IDA.

The first stage of iron deficiency anemia is termed:

Ringed sideroblasts in the bone marrow are indicative of which of the following disorders?

Which type of inclusion is likely to be seen in a patient with hereditary hemochromatosis?

One of the gravest clinical problems for individuals with thalassemia major is:

Given the laboratory results of serum iron = 300 μg/dL, transferrin = 312 mg/dL, transferrin saturation = 122%, and ferritin = 1,000 ng/mL, and physical symptoms of hair loss and cardiac arrhythmia, which of the following should be considered?

All of the following are symptoms of iron deficiency anemia except:

The majority of the hemoglobin made in individuals with thalassemia major is:

In patients with iron overload, Desferal may be administered to chelate the excess iron.The chelated iron is shed in:

In addition to iron ingestion, over 90% of iron in adults used for erythropoiesis is obtained through:

Transferrin receptors for iron uptake are located on the:

When a pregnant patient is seen to have a microcytic, hypochromic anemia, which condition should seriously be investigated?

In the thalassemias, the deficit has nothing to do with iron.

Which of the following is also known as Cooley's anemia?

Which of the following alpha thalassemic conditions are incompatible with life?

In adults, which of the following is the most common cause of iron-deficiency anemia?

Failure to thrive, facial structure abnormalities, severe anemia, and splenomegaly are signs of which of the following disorders?