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2021-10-20 13:52:22
Can iron deficiency anemia show up as Normocytic hypochromic anemia on peripheral blood smear ? I have this anemia and my dr has prescribed iron pills. Isn't microcytosis the key feature of IDA ? Can normocytic hypochromic anemia be due to iron deficiency  ?
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Kindly discuss for your concern. Need to evaluate further

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Please do CBC,RETIC COUNTS ,SERUM LDH,SERUM IRON ,SERUM B12 FOLLOW UP WITH REPORT

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Yes.. ida can occur with normocytic anemia also

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It is not necessary that IDA has a key feature with microcytic RBC. IDA in later stages show typical feature of microcytic hypochromic RBC picture . Otherwise in initial stages there can be normocytic RBC

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Usually microcytic hypochromic

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