ANEMIA WITH LOW MCV Decreased Heme Synthesis or Decreased Globin Synthesis Anemia with Low Mean Corpuscular VolumeIncreased HgbA2 Increased Hgb FNo HgbA Iron Deficiency (Eg Causes: D Chronic Blood Loss, Occult DBleed, Malabsorption, Dietary DDeficiency) Ferritin normal/increased, Serum iron normal, TIBC NormalMCV/RBC <13,+/- basophilic stippling,+/- increased reticulocytes Ferritin normal/increased, serum iron decreased, TIBC normal/decreasedFe/TIBC >18% Ferritin decreased, serum iron decreased , TIBC increased Fe/TIBC <18%MCV/RBC>13 Increased HgbA2Normal HgbAIncreased HgbH, HgbH inclusions inRBCOther Anemia Secondary to N Inflammation ?-Thalassemia Minor ?-Thalassemia Major ?-Thalassemia 2-3digene deletion e.g. HgbE, HgbC, etc.

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