A member asked:

Cbp, esr, serum iron, tibc and identified rbc morphology : microcytic- hypochromic smear seen, anisocytosis-poikilocytosis. what test covers etiology?

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Dr. Darrell Herrington answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

See your doctor: Hypochromic microcitic anemia is most likely due to iron deficiency, but if there is significant poikilocytosis other causes are possible. Your doc may want to send you to a hematologist if the etiology is unclear. Good luck.

Answered 9/29/2016

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