Anaemia (incl vitamin deficiencies)

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Jess Lycett

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  • Anaemia can be classified according to the average size of the red blood cells (RBC), referred to as mean corpuscular volume (MCV):
    Microcytic anaemia: MCV < 80
    Normocytic anaemia: MCV 80 – 100
    Macrocytic anaemia: MCV >100
  • Hb ranges:
    Males♂: 130 – 180 g/​L Females♀: 115 – 165 g/​L