- This is hypochormic microcytic anemia condition
- Hypochormic as central pallor zone increased in most red cells
- Microcytic as cells are smaller than normal
- Anisocytosis (variation in size)
- Poikilocytosis (variation in shape)
- Common causes of Hypochromic/Microcytic Anemia is Iron defiency anemia and Thalasimia
Hypochromic and Microcytic Red Cells
- Below image for Iron Deficiency Anemia
Microcytic hypochromic anemia caused by iron deficiency
- Beta Thalassemia, notice Target Cells
Beta (β) thalassemia
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