A nurse is caring for an 18-year-old woman in an outpatient clinic who is complaining of increasing fatigue for 3 months. She denies other signs or symptoms. She is generally
healthy with no pertinent past medical history. She takes no medications daily. A CBC was ordered
by the physician and the following results came back the next day.
Reference Values
Hgb
Hct
10.6
30
11.1-15.7 g/dL
34%-44%
MCV Mean corpuscular volume
66
82-98 mm³
MCH Mean corpuscular Hgb
25
26-34 pg/cell
What is the diagnosis for this young woman
