Question

question 3 (mandatory) (20 points) how do we differentiate thalassemia minor vs chronic iron deficiency? rdw is normal with thalassemia rdw is abnormal with thalassemia rdw is normal with chronic iron deficiency rdw is abnormal with chronic iron deficiency

Explanation:

Red - cell distribution width (RDW) measures the variability in red - blood - cell size. In thalassemia minor, the red - blood - cell population is relatively homogeneous in size, so RDW is normal. In chronic iron deficiency, there is a wide variation in red - blood - cell size, resulting in an abnormal RDW.

Answer:

A. RDW is normal with Thalassemia
D. RDW is abnormal with chronic iron deficiency