A 22-year-old female who adheres to a vegan diet has been diagnosed with iron deficiency anemia. Which of the following components of her diagnostic blood work would be most likely to necessitate further investigation?
A)
Decreased mean corpuscular volume (MCV)
B)
Decreased hemoglobin and hematocrit
C)
Microcytic, hypochromic red cells
D)
Decreased erythropoietin levels
Ans:
D
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It would be unusual to note decreased levels of erythropoietin concurrent with a diagnosis of anemia. Decreased MCV, hematocrit, and hemoglobin are congruent with the diagnosis, as are microcytic, hypochromic erythrocytes.
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