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Clinical Laboratory Hematology 3rd Edition by Shirlyn McKenzie, Lynne Williams

Edition 3ISBN: 978-0133076011
book Clinical Laboratory Hematology 3rd Edition by Shirlyn McKenzie, Lynne Williams cover

Clinical Laboratory Hematology 3rd Edition by Shirlyn McKenzie, Lynne Williams

Edition 3ISBN: 978-0133076011
Exercise 3
John is a 4-year-old boy who frequently complains of weakness, fatigue, and dyspnea. The family moved to the United States from Greece before the child's birth. Both parents experienced fatigue from time to time but never consulted a physician. Consider the types of anemia most often found at this age and the laboratory tests that could help establish a diagnosis.
What is the significance, if any, of knowing the parents' background and medical history?
The parents took John, the 4-year-old Greek patient, to a pediatrician for a checkup. A CBC ordered had the following results: John is a 4-year-old boy who frequently complains of weakness, fatigue, and dyspnea. The family moved to the United States from Greece before the child's birth. Both parents experienced fatigue from time to time but never consulted a physician. Consider the types of anemia most often found at this age and the laboratory tests that could help establish a diagnosis.  What is the significance, if any, of knowing the parents' background and medical history?  The parents took John, the 4-year-old Greek patient, to a pediatrician for a checkup. A CBC ordered had the following results:    Additional tests were performed on John's blood to determine the cause of his anemia.    If the iron tests are abnormal, state the disorder(s) consistent with the abnormal iron panel.
Additional tests were performed on John's blood to determine the cause of his anemia. John is a 4-year-old boy who frequently complains of weakness, fatigue, and dyspnea. The family moved to the United States from Greece before the child's birth. Both parents experienced fatigue from time to time but never consulted a physician. Consider the types of anemia most often found at this age and the laboratory tests that could help establish a diagnosis.  What is the significance, if any, of knowing the parents' background and medical history?  The parents took John, the 4-year-old Greek patient, to a pediatrician for a checkup. A CBC ordered had the following results:    Additional tests were performed on John's blood to determine the cause of his anemia.    If the iron tests are abnormal, state the disorder(s) consistent with the abnormal iron panel.
If the iron tests are abnormal, state the disorder(s) consistent with the abnormal iron panel.
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