The student correctly associates macrocytic and enlarged red blood cells with which type of anemia

Type of anemia

The student correctly associates macrocytic and enlarged red blood cells with a type of anemia called a megaloblastic anemia. In this type of anemia, red blood cells (RBC's) are not produced properly so the cells are very large. They are not able to withdrawal the bone marrow to come into the bloodstream and carry or transfer the oxygen.

Macrocytic and enlarged red blood cells are characteristic for macrocytic anemia.

Macrocytic anemia is a blood disorder which occurs when the body produce large red blood cells and not enough normal red blood cells. Macrocytic anemia is most often caused by a lack of vitamin B-12 and folate with the symptoms like loss of appetite or weight, pale skin (including lips and eyelids), brittle nails, diarrhea, fatigue ...