In microcytic anemia, the red blood cells (erythrocytes) contain less hemoglobin and are usually also hypochromic, meaning that the red blood cells appear paler than usual. [4][3] the principle involved is as follows A blood smear showing hypochromic (and microcytic) anemia
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Note the increased central pallor of the red blood cells
Hypochromic anemia is a generic term for any type of anemia in which the red blood cells are paler than normal
Microcytosis or microcythemia[1] is a condition in which red blood cells are unusually small as measured by their mean corpuscular volume [2] when associated with anemia, it is known as microcytic anemia. Low the most common causes of microcytic anemia are iron deficiency (due to inadequate dietary intake, gastrointestinal blood loss, or menstrual blood loss), thalassemia, sideroblastic anemia or chronic disease In iron deficiency anemia (microcytic anemia), it can be as low as 60 to 70 femtolitres.
A low mean corpuscular volume, a low mean corpuscular hemoglobin or mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration, and the corresponding appearance of red blood cells on visual examination of a peripheral blood smear narrows the problem to a microcytic anemia (literally, a small red blood cell anemia) Red blood cell indices are blood tests that provide information about the hemoglobin content and size of red blood cells Abnormal values indicate the presence of anemia and which type of anemia it is. The mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (mchc) is a measure of the concentration of hemoglobin in a given volume of packed red blood cell
It is calculated by dividing the hemoglobin by the hematocrit.
