MCHC criteria to diagnose iron deficiency anemia:: (A) <32, (B) <34, (C) <28, (D) <30
Answer is B. MCHC - average concentration of hemoglobin in a given volume of packed red cells Normal MCHC is 34-37g/dl Value <34g/dl indicate that red cells are hypochromic, which can occur in iron deficiency anemia.