Phlebotomy Essentials
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ISBN: 9781451194524
Author: Ruth McCall, Cathee M. Tankersley MT(ASCP)
Publisher: JONES+BARTLETT PUBLISHERS, INC.
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Mary Brown [MB] is a healthy 36-year-old woman with complaints of persistent generalized fatigue. At her annual checkup, her vital signs: heart rate (HR), 118 beats/min; blood pressure (BP), 110/60 mm Hg; oral temperature, 37°C; and respiratory rate (RR), 26 breaths/min. Her skin, conjunctiva and nail beds are pale. Laboratory results: hematocrit (Hct), 27%; hemoglobin (Hb), 9 g/dL and hypochromatic red blood cells (RBCs) are present.
What type of hematologic disorder would you suspect based on MB’s laboratory values? Why?
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