- female
- 45 Years
- 29/01/2025
I'm kinda worried about my blood report since it says there's an alert for predominantly normocytic normochromic with macrocytes and ovalocytes anisocytosis. Can you explain what this means? I've attached a screenshot if that helps.
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The blood report indicates that you have a mixed anemia, characterized by normocytic (normal-sized) and normochromic (normal-colored) red blood cells, along with the presence of macrocytes (larger-than-normal cells), ovalocytes (oval-shaped cells), and anisocytosis (unequal-sized cells), suggesting a possible deficiency in vitamin B12 or folate,
Dr. Ranjith Suggests...
Consult a Haematologist
Answered 04/07/2025
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