When a nurse is reviewing lab results and notices that the erythrocytes contain an abnormally low concentration of hemoglobin, the nurse calls these erythrocytes:
A) hyperchromic.
B) hypochromic.
C) macrocytic.
D) microcytic.

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Hypochromic erythrocytes have an abnormally low concentration of hemoglobin, leading to paler than normal red blood cells.

When a Nurse Is Reviewing Lab Results and Notices That