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Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
Vitamin B12 or Folate ... Microangiopathic Hemolytic ... spherocytosis, Autoimmune hemolytic ... Cold autoimmune hemolytic ... hematology #microscopy #atlas
Reticulocyte Production Index = (Retic %) x (Hct / 45) / Maturation Factor
The maturation factor is
Index < 2: • Anemia ... , Vitamin B12, Folate ... Retroperitoneal, Uterine • Hemolysis ... Microangiopathic hemolytic ... differential #diagnosis #calculation
Algorithm for the evaluation of macrocytic anemia. (RBC = red blood cell; MMA = methylmalonic acid.)
Physicians
of macrocytic anemia ... Hemorrhage or hemolysis ... elevated, but anemia ... but undiagnosed, folate ... #VitaminB12 #Folate
Scurvy (Vitamin C Deficiency) - Diagnosis and Management

Vitamin C is required for hydroxylation of proline residues
breath, wasting, anemia ... Loss of teeth Anemia ... lead to iron and folate ... contribute to nonimmune hemolysis ... #AscorbicAcid #Pathophysiology