Chapter 19, Problem 6CT

Summary Introduction

To analyze:

The level of RBC, hemoglobin, hematocrit, and bilirubin normal or abnormal in the case of hemolytic disease.

Introduction:

Iron deficiency anemia is the condition where the individual has a normal number of red blood cells, and the hemoglobin content is less than the normal range. It is one of the most common of all other types of anemia. The decrease in the hemoglobin content is due to lack of mineral iron in the body, which is present as the heme group in hemoglobin.