A 55 year old woman presented to her primary care physician…
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A 55 yeаr оld wоmаn presented tо her primаry care physician complaining of weakness, fatigue, and shortness of breath for the past few months. She also complained of problems with gait coordination and a loss of vibratory sense. Physical examination revealed a smooth and red tongue. Her family history, past medical, and surgical history were unremarkable except for type II diabetes. She takes metformin for her diabetes. Laboratory tests including CBC, BMP, and PT/INR/, PTT were ordered. Her CBC tests revealed the following results: CBC: WBC=8.1X10^9/L (Normal 4.4-11) RBC =2.2x10^12/L (Normal 4.1-5.1) Hgb= 8.5g/dL (Normal 12.2-15.4) Hct= 26% (Normal 36 to 45) RDW= 15.3% (Normal 11.5-14.5) Platelet count= 185 x10^9/L (Normal 150-400) Reticulocytes= 0.3 % (Normal 0.5 to 1.5) What is the correct classification of her anemia based on the RBC indices ?
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