When interpreting laboratory data,you would expect to see the following in a patient with Anemia of Chronic Disease (ACD):

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Anemia of Chronic Disease is characterized by low hemoglobin levels (less than 12 g/dl) but typically has a normal MCV and MCH. This is because the red blood cells produced are typically smaller and have less hemoglobin than normal (microcytic, hypochromic), but there is often a normal distribution of cell sizes (normal MCV) and average hemoglobin content per cell (normal MCH).

When Interpreting Laboratory Data,you Would Expect to See the Following