Exam 18: Anemias: Red Blood Cell Morphology and Approach to Diagnosis

Which of the following disorders would be consistent with the previously mentioned parameters?

The reticulocyte response in patients with moderate anemia is often misinterpreted as adequate if:

Which of the following is a microcytic anemia?

Match the letter of the correct composition for the inclusion with the number for the inclusion. Correct identification of inclusions in RBCs, when present, provides useful clinical information. They often help suggest the possible cause of an anemia, and thus further appropriate testing. The first list provides some red cell inclusions. The second list provides choices for composition. -Pappenheimer body