<s>[INST] hi Doctor my blood report says Microcytic hypochromic with moderate anisopoikilocytosis, which is an outcome of my RBC peripheral smear. Whereas WBC and Platelets seems normal and adequate respectively on reports. Report advice is HPLC to rule out Thal Trait. Kindly explain this and suggest a way ahead. [/INST] You have hypodermic microcytic anemia. Now there are few causes of that. The most common cause is iron deficiency, and other is thalassemia minor. Chronic disease may lead to hypodermic microcytic anemia and some rare causes is neuroblastic anemia. But most of the time its common thing like iron deficiency and sometimes thalassemia minor. So go for s.ferritin and s. iron and HPLC. Then take treatment accordingly. You are on perfect way. </s>