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question 2 (mandatory) (1 point)
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if a patient presents with decreased hemoglobin what wintrobe indice do we check to determine the type of anemia?
a) hct
b) mchc
c) mch
d) mcv

Explanation:

• HCT (Hematocrit): Measures the volume percentage of red blood cells in blood. While related to anemia (as anemia can lower HCT), it doesn't specifically determine the type of anemia based on cell characteristics.
• MCHC (Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration): Reflects the concentration of hemoglobin within red blood cells. It is more about the "color" (in a sense of hemoglobin - concentration - related) of red blood cells but not the primary index for classifying anemia types based on cell - size (a major classification factor).
• MCH (Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin): Indicates the average amount of hemoglobin per red blood cell. It is not the key index for determining the type of anemia based on the most common classification (which is often size - based).
• MCV (Mean Corpuscular Volume): Classifies anemia into microcytic (MCV < 80 fL), normocytic (MCV 80 - 100 fL), and macrocytic (MCV > 100 fL) types. This size - based classification is fundamental in initial anemia type determination.

Answer:

d) MCV