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To: Blue Turtle

Red blood cells are entirely different in size. Look up MCV and MCVC on a CBC.

More panic in terms of your question.


39 posted on 08/18/2021 3:52:00 PM PDT by gas_dr (Conditions of Socratic debate: Intelligence, Candor, and Good Will. )
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To: gas_dr

MCHC. Fixing your typo.


68 posted on 08/18/2021 5:24:39 PM PDT by MarMema
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To: gas_dr

A high RDW is what you see when rbcs are significantly different in size.

MCV can be normal if you have a nicely divided population because it is an average.
Mean corpuscular volume.

You are welcome. Signed, hematologist.


79 posted on 08/18/2021 5:36:45 PM PDT by MarMema
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