AG-ACNP Board Certification
exam 2025 Questions and Answers
TIBC - ANSWER✔✔-total iron binding capacity
normal - 250-450
Higher iron binding capacity need mean GREATER need for iron
MCV - ANSWER✔✔-Mean corpuscular volume-average volume or size of a single red
blood cell
Normal: 80-100
<80 - microcytic
80-100 - normocytic
>100 - macrocytic
MCHC - ANSWER✔✔-Mean Corpuscular Hgb Concentration
Normal: 32-36%
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, < 32% - Hypochromic
32-36% - normochromic
> 36% - hyperchromic
Low MCV diseases - ANSWER✔✔-Iron deficiency anemia
Thalassemia
High MCV diseases - ANSWER✔✔-B12 or Folate deficiency
ETOH
Liver failure
Drug effects
Normocyctic anemia diseases - ANSWER✔✔-Anemia of chronic diseases
sickle cell
renal failure
blood loss
hemolysis
iron deficiency anemia - ANSWER✔✔-slow onset, few sx w/ Hct > 30
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exam 2025 Questions and Answers
TIBC - ANSWER✔✔-total iron binding capacity
normal - 250-450
Higher iron binding capacity need mean GREATER need for iron
MCV - ANSWER✔✔-Mean corpuscular volume-average volume or size of a single red
blood cell
Normal: 80-100
<80 - microcytic
80-100 - normocytic
>100 - macrocytic
MCHC - ANSWER✔✔-Mean Corpuscular Hgb Concentration
Normal: 32-36%
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, < 32% - Hypochromic
32-36% - normochromic
> 36% - hyperchromic
Low MCV diseases - ANSWER✔✔-Iron deficiency anemia
Thalassemia
High MCV diseases - ANSWER✔✔-B12 or Folate deficiency
ETOH
Liver failure
Drug effects
Normocyctic anemia diseases - ANSWER✔✔-Anemia of chronic diseases
sickle cell
renal failure
blood loss
hemolysis
iron deficiency anemia - ANSWER✔✔-slow onset, few sx w/ Hct > 30
COPYRIGHT © 2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED