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family moved to the United States from Greece before the child's birth. Both parents
experienced fatigue from time to time but never consulted a physician. Consider the types of
anemia most often found at this age and the laboratory tests that could help establish a
diagnosis. What is the significance, if any, of knowing the parents' background and medical
history?
Following are the CBC and differential results for John, the 4- year-old Grecian patient.
CBC
Additional tests were performed on John's blood to determine the cause of his anemia.
Hemoglobin