A low mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC)and mean corpuscular volume (MCV)are characteristic of which type of anemia?
A) Vitamin B₁₂ deficiency
B) Folate deficiency
C) Iron deficiency
D) Erythropoietin deficiency

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Iron-deficiency anemia is characterized by a low hemoglobin concentration and low mean corpuscular volume.Vitamin B₁₂ deficiency anemia is characterized by a high concentration of MCV and a normal level of MCHC.Folate deficiency anemia is characterized by a normal mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration and a high mean corpuscular volume.Erythropoietin deficiency creates hypoxia from a low hemoglobin level.

A Low Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration (MCHC)and Mean Corpuscular Volume