A 21-year-old female presents with the following laboratory values: hemoglobin 9gm%, MCV 55%, and RBC count 4.5 million/mm3. There is no history of blood transfusion. He was diagnosed with Thalassemia Minor and not with iron deficiency anemia. Could you explain the rationale behind the diagnosis?

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Dr. Deepak

Mentzer index i.e MCV/RBC should be less than 13%in thalassemia whereas it is greater than 13% in iron deficiency anemia

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