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What is the defining characteristic of anaemia?
What is the defining characteristic of anaemia?
- Elevated white blood cell count
- Increase in the level of haemoglobin in the blood
- Decrease in the level of haemoglobin in the blood (correct)
- Presence of excess iron in the blood
What does Hb represent in the context of anaemia?
What does Hb represent in the context of anaemia?
- White blood cell count
- Platelet level in the blood
- Blood hemoglobin concentration (correct)
- Red blood cell size
How is anaemia defined in terms of haemoglobin level?
How is anaemia defined in terms of haemoglobin level?
- Always the same for all individuals
- Below the reference level for the age and sex of the individual (correct)
- Above the reference level for the age and sex of the individual
- Irrelevant to the age and sex of the individual
