The nurse is evaluating the red cell indices result of a client's laboratory report. Which of the following interpretations is correct related to a low mean corpuscular volume (MCV)?

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The MCV is low when the RBCs are smaller than normal. Inadequate numbers of RBCs are an indication of anemia. Low levels of hemoglobin in the RBCs and hypochromic RBCs result in a low mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH).

The Nurse Is Evaluating the Red Cell Indices Result of a Client's