This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Iron Deficiency and Megaloblastic Anemia, Subject name: Pathology
Comment on type of anemia in peripheral smear: 
Select and explain. 
A. Pernicious anemia, B. Iron deficiency anemia, C. Sickle cell anemia, D. Hereditary spheroctosis
A: Pernicious anemia
Answer: A: Pernicious anemia 
Explanation: Ans. (a) Pernicious anemiaRef: Robbin's pathology 9th ed. /647-648* Since hypersegmented neutrophils are seen with oval RBC at 6 o clock to neutrophils the answer is pernicious anemia.