A patient experiencing compensated hemolytic disease would show which of the following lab results?
A)RBC count: 2.8 × 10₁₂ /L
B)MCV: 73 fL
C)MCHC: 28 g/dL
D)Hb 15.4 g/dL

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Compensated hemolytic disease refers to a situation where the body is able to compensate for the destruction of red blood cells, usually by increasing erythropoiesis (production of new red blood cells). Therefore, a patient with compensated hemolytic disease would likely have a normal or elevated hemoglobin level (as in choice D). A low RBC count (choice A) and low MCV (choice B) would suggest anemia, which is not consistent with compensated hemolytic disease. MCHC (choice C) refers to the concentration of hemoglobin in an individual red blood cell and a low MCHC would be seen in hypochromic anemias, which is not part of hemolytic disease.

A Patient Experiencing Compensated Hemolytic Disease Would Show Which of the Following