A 25-year-old female presented to her 28 week antenatal appointment with the complaint of lethargy. It was noted the patient appeared pale. A full blood count was taken. Pateints HB,HCT,MCV,MCH was low but RDW was high. i know its microsytic anemia. I am finding it hard to analyse the blood film. Provide a detailed diffrential diagonises refering back to blood film

A 25-year-old female presented to her 28 week antenatal appointment with the complaint of lethargy. It was noted the patient appeared pale. A full blood count was taken. Pateints HB,HCT,MCV,MCH was low but RDW was high. i know its microsytic anemia. I am finding it hard to analyse the blood film. Provide a detailed diffrential diagonises refering back to blood film

Biomedical Instrumentation Systems

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Chapter9: Instrumentation In Blood Circulation

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