Type of anemia in pregnancy is: September 2007: (A) Megaloblastic, (B) Microcytic hypochromic, (C) Microcytic normochromic, (D) Normochromic normocytic
Answer is B. 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