PATHOLOGY N* Q-6

[Roxanita]

A 34-year-old woman has had fatigue, irritability, intermittent lightheadedness, and heavy menstrual periods for the past 6 months. Laboratory evaluation is most likely to show which of the following?

A) Decreased serum vitamin B12 (cyanocobalamin) concentration

B) Hypercalcemia

C) Hypocalcemia

D) Increased serum vitamin B12 (cyanocobalamin) concentration

E) Megaloblastic anemia

F) Microcytic anemia

[BlakeH]

Ill go wit F.
Chronic Blood loss is the major cause of Hypochromic Microcityc Anemia in adults, most often Menorrhagia in women and GI bleeding in Men.

[Anonymous]

Ans is F. I agree Blake H