Your CMA report uses its own testing method and categories. Ask what a category means for you; this page does not set a personal severity level or treatment target.
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What’s searchable?Ask your clinician to define genes/analytes, specimen, assay, repeatability, and how results change management.
Ask your clinician to specify whole blood, RBC, plasma, or intracellular method. Preanalytic handling is critical.
Your lab may use its own range. Symptoms, medicines, and the types of white blood cells also matter.
Altitude, smoking, hydration, androgen therapy, and pregnancy may shift values.
Ask your clinician to consider altitude and iron/B12/folate status. Pregnancy requires trimester-specific ranges.
Hydration and altitude are major modifiers. Ask your clinician to review alongside hemoglobin and RBC indices.
Macrocytosis and microcytosis require cause-specific interpretation.
The test method matters. Ask your clinician to review with MCV and MCHC.
Analyzer-specific; hemolysis and cold agglutinins may interfere.
Useful with MCV for mixed nutrient deficiencies and evolving anemia.
Local analyzer range governs. Ask your clinician to review trends and collection artifacts.
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