11-16-2009, 05:44 AM
The peripheral blood smear of a severely anemic patient reveals oval
macrocytes, hypersegmented neutrophils, and decreased platelets. The most likely
cause of the anemia is
1) a red cell membrane protein defect
2) vitamin B12 or folate deficiency
3) an amino acid substitution in the -globin chain
4) marrow hypoplasia
5) iron deficiency
macrocytes, hypersegmented neutrophils, and decreased platelets. The most likely
cause of the anemia is
1) a red cell membrane protein defect
2) vitamin B12 or folate deficiency
3) an amino acid substitution in the -globin chain
4) marrow hypoplasia
5) iron deficiency