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The patient has iron-deficiency anaemia due to chronic blood loss from her heavy periods. This causes a microcytic hypochromic picture on the blood film. This means the red blood cells are smaller and paler than normal due to lower levels of haemoglobin.
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Microcytic hyperchromic anaemia
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Macrocytic hyperchromic anaemia is seen in vitamin B12 and folate deficiency. This patient has iron-deficiency anaemia due to chronic blood loss from her heavy periods. This causes a microcytic hypochromic picture on the blood film. This means the red blood cells are smaller and paler than normal due to lower levels of haemoglobin.
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Macrocytic hyperchromic anaemia
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This patient has iron-deficiency anaemia due to chronic blood loss from her heavy periods. This causes a microcytic hypochromic picture on the blood film. This means the red blood cells are smaller and paler than normal due to lower levels of haemoglobin.
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Microcytic hypochromic anaemia
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Normocytic normochromic anaemia is seen in haemorrhage or acutely in haemolytic anaemias. This patient has iron-deficiency anaemia due to chronic blood loss from her heavy periods. This causes a microcytic hypochromic picture on the blood film. This means the red blood cells are smaller and paler than normal due to lower levels of haemoglobin.
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Normocytic normochromic anaemia
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Macrocytic normochromic blood films are seen in conditions such as aplastic anaemia. This patient has iron-deficiency anaemia due to chronic blood loss from her heavy periods. This causes a microcytic hypochromic picture on the blood film. This means the red blood cells are smaller and paler than normal due to lower levels of haemoglobin.
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Macrocytic normochromic anaemia
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Iron deficiency anaemia
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Haematology
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A 34-year-old female attends her GP complaining of being tired all the time. On further questioning, she also admits to experiencing light-headedness and exertional dyspnoea. She also states she has been having heavy periods for the last year.

The GP orders further tests, including a blood film.

What is the blood film most likely to show?
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