Research Article

A Retrospective Study Using Mentzer Index for Prevalence of Iron Deficiency Anemia among Infants Visiting Maternal Centers at the Age of One Year

Table 3

CBC indices among infants of IDA and thalassemia calculated by Mentzer index and applied on the classified microcytic and hypochromic anemia.

CBC indicesThalassemiaIDA value

RBC count (106/ml)5.42 ± 0.464.9 ± 0.2
HGB (g/dl)9.5 ± 1.510.2 ± 0.7
HCT (%)33.1 ± 3.333.7 ± 1.8
MCV (fl)61.1 ± 4.169.01 ± 2.2
MCH (pg)18.1 ± 2.820.7 ± 1.4
MCHC (g/dl)29.7 ± 2.230.2 ± 1.7