24. Iron Deficiency Anemia
โข Low Retic Count
โข High RDW > 14
โข Low iron level
โข High TIBC
โข Low ferritin <30
25. RDW
โข Most automated instruments now provide an RBC
Distribution Width (RDW)
โข An index of RBC size variation
โข May be used to quantitate the amount of anisocytosis
on peripheral blood smear
โข Normal range is 11.5% to 14.5% for both men and
women
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