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Iron deficiency anemia
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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Please do CBC,RETIC COUNTS ,SERUM LDH,SERUM IRON ,SERUM B12
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Yes.. ida can occur with normocytic anemia also
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Dr. Jaydeep Mangroliya
General Physician
2 yrs exp
Rajkot
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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Dr. V R Tindwani
Family Physician
50 yrs exp
Ahmedabad
Usually microcytic hypochromic
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Dr. Vijay Singh Jadaun
Pulmonologist
38 yrs exp
Jaipur
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