Type of anemia in pregnancy is: September 2007
Ans. B: Microcytic Hypochromic Anemia in pregnancy is that of iron deficiency anemia and shows microcytic hypochromic pattern. Change in lab values in iron deficiency anemia Decrease- ferritin, hemoglobin, MCV Increase- TIBC, transferrin
Megaloblastic
Microcytic hypochromic
Microcytic normochromic
Normochromic normocytic