The red cell morphology associated with aplastic anemia is:
a. Normocytic normochromic with no polychromasia
b. Normocytic normochromic with marked polychromasia
c. Microcytic hypochromic with marked polychromasia
d. Microcytic normochromic with no polychromasia
ANS: A
Red cells are characteristically normocytic normochromic in aplastic anemia, although occasionally some macrocytosis may exist. Polychromasia is absent.
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