Sep 4, 2026, 04:56
Marwa Mostafa: Microcytosis Is Not Always Iron Deficiency
Marwa Mostafa, Clinical Pathologist at Al-Esraa Medical Center, shared a post on LinkedIn:
“Microcytosis isn’t Iron Deficiency.
When you see a low MCV, iron deficiency may be the first thought – but it’s not the only possibility.
Common causes of microcytosis include:
- Iron deficiency
- Thalassemia trait
- Anemia of chronic inflammation
- Sideroblastic anemia
The CBC can give you the first clue, but the RBC count, RDW, iron studies, and clinical context help narrow the differential.
Quick Tip:
A relatively high RBC count despite marked microcytosis can point toward thalassemia trait, while iron deficiency more often shows a lower RBC count and increased RDW.
Don’t diagnose from MCV alone.
Look at the pattern.
What is your go-to parameter when you first see microcytosis?”
Stay updated with Hemostasis Today.
-
Oct 19, 2026, 19:44Where You Live Should not Determine Whether You Receive Care – World Federation of Hemophilia
-
Oct 19, 2026, 19:42Belen Bianco: Prevention, Early Suspicion and an Interdisciplinary Approach Save Lives
-
Oct 19, 2026, 19:40Christina Chrysohoou: Catheter-Based LAAC vs OAC for Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation
-
Oct 19, 2026, 19:38Matthew Flick: A Two-Day Research Meeting on Fibrinogen, Hemostasis and Thrombosis
-
Oct 19, 2026, 19:37Hayat Saeed: Excited to Share Our Publication on the FGL1–Hepcidin Axis in Iron Homeostasis and Disease
-
Oct 19, 2026, 19:08IPAW 2026 Comes to a Close, but the Work Continues – PPTA
-
Oct 19, 2026, 17:44Paul Riley: Moderating a Webinar on Anticoagulation Monitoring
-
Oct 19, 2026, 16:36Christopher Pittman: Blood Clot Prevention Cannot End at Hospital Discharge
-
Oct 19, 2026, 16:13Javier M. Floren: When Immune Cells Move With Their Environment