IGL -Iron deficiency anemia Post test

What is the characteristic finding of red blood cells in iron deficiency anemia

• Macrocytic hyperchromic

• Microcytic hypochromic

• Normocytic,normochromic

• Macrocytic,hypochromic

Which of the following RBC indices are reduced in iron deficiency anemia

• Mean corpuscular Hemoglobin concentration

• Red cell distribution width

• Mean corpuscular volume

• All the above

Anisocytosis refers to 

• Variation in RBC shape

• Variation in RBC size

• Decrease in red blood cells

• Decrease in white blood cells

Poikilocytosis refers to

• variation in RBC shape

• variation in RBC size

• decrease in RBCs

• increase in RBCs

Anisopoikilocytosis is commonly observed in which of the following tests

• bone marrow biopsy

• bone marrow aspiration

• complete blood count

• peripheral smear

What is erythropiesis

• Formation of white blood cells

• Formation of platelets

• Formaton of Red blood cells

• Formation of plasma proteins

Which hormone primiarily regulates erythropoiesis

• Insulin

• Erythropoitin

• Thyroxine

• cortisol

Where does erythropoiesis mainly occur in adults

• Liver

• Spleen

• Red bone marrow

• Kidney

Which of the following is the precursor of a mature erythrocyte

• Reticulocyte

• Myelocyte

• Megakaryocyte

• Monocyte

Which organ is reponsible for the production of erythropoietin

• Liver

• kidney

• Bone marrow

• spleen