What would be the likely findings if a bone marrow were performed in a complicated case of iron deficiency anemia?

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CIn iron deficiency anemia, the bone marrow would show findings indicative of increased erythropoiesis as the body attempts to compensate for the anemia. This includes the presence of polychromatophilic normoblasts, which are immature red blood cells with a bluish cytoplasm due to the presence of both ribosomal RNA (blue) and hemoglobin (red), giving a purple appearance. These cells would have a normal appearance (B) or could have copious pink cytoplasm as the cell matures (C). The lack of iron would result in no staining with Prussian blue, which is used to detect iron stores in the bone marrow. Increased myeloid-to-erythroid ratio, increased staining with Prussian blue, and increased ringed sideroblasts are not characteristic of iron deficiency anemia but rather of other hematological conditions.

What Would Be the Likely Findings If a Bone Marrow