Normocytic normochromic anemia

The presence of normal-sized red blood cells tells your doctor that you have normocytic anemia rather than another kind of anemia. For example, when anemia is caused by having too little iron in your diet, you have small red blood cells. When anemia is caused by having too little vitamin B 12, you have extra large red blood cells. The most common cause of the acquired form of normocytic anemia is a long-term (chronic) disease. Chronic diseases that can cause normocytic anemia include kidney disease, cancer, rheumatoid arthritis and thyroiditis. Some medicines can cause you to have normocytic anemia, but this does not happen often. If your normocytic anemia is very bad, you might get shots of erythropoietin (brand name: Epogen). Erythropoietin (say this: air-rith-ro-po-et-in) helps your bone marrow make more red blood cells. Talk to your doctor before you take extra iron pills or vitamins. Too much iron is not good for you either. Copyright © 2000 by the American Academy of Family Physicians. This content is owned by the AAFP. A person viewing it online may make one printout of the material and may use that printout only for his or her personal, non-commercial reference. This material may not otherwise be downloaded, copied, printed, stored, transmitted or reproduced in any medium, whether now known or later invented, except as authorized in writing by the AAFP. See

Anemia is defined as a hemoglobin level of less than the 5th percentile for age. Causes vary by age. Most children with anemia are asymptomatic, and the condition is detected on screening laboratory evaluation. Screening is recommended only for high-risk children. Anemia is classified as microcytic, normocytic, or macrocytic, based on the mean corpuscular volume. Mild microcytic anemia may be treated presumptively with oral iron therapy in children six to 36 months of age who have risk factors for iron deficiency anemia. If the anemia is severe or is unresponsive to iron therapy, the patient should be evaluated for gastrointestinal blood loss. Other tests used in the evaluation of microcytic anemia include serum iron studies, lead levels, and hemoglobin electrophoresis. Normocytic anemia may be caused by chronic disease, hemolysis, or bone marrow disorders. Workup of normocytic anemia is based on bone marrow function as determined by the reticulocyte count. If the reticulocyte count is elevated, the patient should be evaluated for blood loss or hemolysis. A low reticulocyte count suggests aplasia or a bone marrow disorder. Common tests used in the evaluation of macrocytic anemias include vitamin B 12 and folate levels, and thyroid function testing. A peripheral smear can provide additional information in patients with anemia of any morphology. Anemia is usually classified based on the size of RBCs, as measured by the mean corpuscular volume (MCV). Anemia can be microcytic ...

Hi However I’ve had a lot of experience looking at blood results so I can at least ease your mind about what you’re finding alarming and explain some of the terms. The term normocytic normochromic means that the red cells are normal in size and normal in color. In your lab report it says normocytic normochromic ovalacytes which basically says you have normal red cells but that a few of them are elongated. That in itself is not really concerning because there can be a small amount in the blood naturally occurring. From my understanding if your hemoglobin numbers are good, it doesn’t mean anything. Your hemoglobin is right on target. If there is an abundance of those cells it can indicate an iron deficient anemia. The other flagged areas are so close to the normal ranges that they don’t appear to be an issue. Our blood value numbers fluctuate day to day and can even depend on the amount of hydration in our bodies. From my experiences, your numbers all look pretty much in the norm. What did your doctor have to say about your blood results? What were you being checked for, anything in particular? Thank you so much for this pat on the back. I always second guess myself afterwards because this isn’t my area of expertise at all. But I’ve had an education by immersion the past 3 years and learned a great deal about ‘some’ of the important markers and what raises eyebrows. ☺️. On that note, I was excited to see my own bloodwork this morning after not having a test in 3 months. That...

Medical condition Normochromic anemia This condition entails insufficient numbers of red blood cell Hematology Normochromic anemia is a form of MCH (average amount of hemoglobin found in the red blood cells in the body) or MCHC (the average weight of that hemoglobin based on the volume of red blood cells) in these cells are normal. See also [ ] • References [ ]

Normochromic Normocytic Anemia An early feature is normochromic normocytic anemia disproportionate to the degree of renal impairment, whereas patients are usually without edema and are normotensive. From: Comprehensive Clinical Nephrology (Fourth Edition), 2010 Related terms: • Patient • Inpatient • Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate • Anemia • Heart Failure • Hypothyroidism • Hypogonadism • Adrenal Insufficiency Jecko Thachil, Imelda Bates, in Dacie and Lewis Practical Haematology (Twelfth Edition), 2017 Normocytic anaemia Normochromic, normocytic anaemia ( Fig. 23-3) is frequently the result of an underlying chronic, nonhaematological disease. Investigations should include screening for renal insufficiency, subclinical infections, autoimmune diseases and neoplasia. In the presence of anaemia, a lack of polychromasia, confirmed by reticulocytopenia, points toward a primary failure of erythropoiesis or lack of compensatory increased red cell production in blood loss or haemolysis. Examination of the bone marrow may be helpful in demonstrating haematological causes for a normochromic, normocytic anaemia such as MDS or aplastic anaemia. 10 Staining for iron may also show that there is a block in iron metabolism suggestive of anaemia associated with chronic inflammatory disease. Frank M.P. van Haren, ... Michael Gillham, in Cardiothoracic Critical Care, 2007 Investigations Normochromic normocytic anemia, leukocytosis, and elevated acute-phase reactants (fibrinogen, C-reactive pro...