Is the patient anemic at this time and, if so, is the anemia normocytic, microcytic, or macrocytic? What is the most significant abnormality that this patient’s CBC has revealed

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Is the patient anemic at this time and, if so, is the anemia normocytic, microcytic, or macrocytic? What is the most significant abnormality that this patient’s CBC has revealed?
Laboratory Blood Test Results
See Patient Case Table 18.1
Patient Case Table 18.1 Laboratory Blood Test Results
Na
135 meq/L
WBC
4,700/mm3
Mg
1.7 mg/dL
K
3.5 meq/L
PT
15.6 sec
AFP
90 ng/mL
Cl
101 meq/L
PTT
45.1 sec
HBsAg
(-)
HCO,
25 meq/L
NH,
250 µg/dL
HIV
(-)
BUN
12 mg/dL
AST
107 IU/L
Anti-HCV
(+)
Cr
0.6 mg/dL
ALT
86 IU/L
HCV RNA
2.8 million/mL
Glu, fasting
90 mg/dL
Alk Phos
224 IU/L
ΑΝΑ
(-)
2.4 mg/dL
75 µg/dL
200 ng/mL
Hb
14.0 g/dL
Bilirubin
Fe
Hct
39.7%
Protein
6.6 g/dL
Ferritin
MCV
90 fL
Alb
2.7 g/dL
Transferrin saturation
38%
Plt
34,500/mm3
Са
8.5 mg/dL
Ceruloplasmin
37 mg/dL
Transcribed Image Text:Laboratory Blood Test Results See Patient Case Table 18.1 Patient Case Table 18.1 Laboratory Blood Test Results Na 135 meq/L WBC 4,700/mm3 Mg 1.7 mg/dL K 3.5 meq/L PT 15.6 sec AFP 90 ng/mL Cl 101 meq/L PTT 45.1 sec HBsAg (-) HCO, 25 meq/L NH, 250 µg/dL HIV (-) BUN 12 mg/dL AST 107 IU/L Anti-HCV (+) Cr 0.6 mg/dL ALT 86 IU/L HCV RNA 2.8 million/mL Glu, fasting 90 mg/dL Alk Phos 224 IU/L ΑΝΑ (-) 2.4 mg/dL 75 µg/dL 200 ng/mL Hb 14.0 g/dL Bilirubin Fe Hct 39.7% Protein 6.6 g/dL Ferritin MCV 90 fL Alb 2.7 g/dL Transferrin saturation 38% Plt 34,500/mm3 Са 8.5 mg/dL Ceruloplasmin 37 mg/dL
CASE STUDY 18 - CIRRHOSIS
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Patient Case Question 3. Is the patient anemic at this time and, if so, is the anemia
normocytic, microcytic, or macrocytic?
Patient Case Question 4. What is the most significant abnormality that this patient's
CBC has revealed?
Transcribed Image Text:CASE STUDY 18 - CIRRHOSIS 87 Patient Case Question 3. Is the patient anemic at this time and, if so, is the anemia normocytic, microcytic, or macrocytic? Patient Case Question 4. What is the most significant abnormality that this patient's CBC has revealed?
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