11-07-2006, 01:08 AM
A 73-year-old male who is taking no medications and
has been healthy all his life, with no major illnesses or
surgeries, is becoming increasingly tired and listless. A
CBC indicates a hemoglobin concentration of 9.7 g/dL,
hematocrit of 29.9%, MCV of 69.7 fL/red cell, RBC count
of 4.28 Ч 106//xL, platelet count of 331,000//xL, and WBC
count of 5500//xL. The most probable explanation for these
findings is
A Iron deficiency
B Autoimmune hemolytic anemia
C /3-thalassemia major
D Chronic alcoholism
E Vitamin B2 deficiency
has been healthy all his life, with no major illnesses or
surgeries, is becoming increasingly tired and listless. A
CBC indicates a hemoglobin concentration of 9.7 g/dL,
hematocrit of 29.9%, MCV of 69.7 fL/red cell, RBC count
of 4.28 Ч 106//xL, platelet count of 331,000//xL, and WBC
count of 5500//xL. The most probable explanation for these
findings is
A Iron deficiency
B Autoimmune hemolytic anemia
C /3-thalassemia major
D Chronic alcoholism
E Vitamin B2 deficiency