A bone marrow aspirate is performed on a patient with sideroblastic anemia.The smear is stained with Prussian blue iron stain.What would be the expected findings in this patient? Iron stores:

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Sideroblastic anemia is characterized by abnormal heme synthesis which results in excess iron deposition and therefore, increased iron stores in the bone marrow. Thus, the expected finding after staining with Prussian blue iron stain in a patient with sideroblastic anemia would be increased iron stores as compared with normal control.

A Bone Marrow Aspirate Is Performed on a Patient with Sideroblastic