A 25 year old male became a chronic alcoholic after dropping out of university. His mother reported that he had been very cranky lately. She attributed this condition to his frustrations with school....

Extracted text: A 25 year old male became a chronic alcoholic after dropping out of university. His mother reported that he had been very cranky lately. She attributed this condition to his frustrations with school. He was referred to the hospital laboratory from his community clinic because he was lethargic and pale. A CBC was ordered. Laboratory Data The following determinations were obtained: Hemoglobin 6.5 g/L Hematocrit 22% Total RBC count 3.0 x 1012/L Total WBC count 8.0 x 10/L Normal Vitamin B12 and Folate Elevated Ferritin The peripheral blood smear revealed dense, dark-staining particles in some of the RBCS. Questions 1. What are the erythrocyte indices in this patient? 2. How can this anemia be classified? 3. What are the dark-staining granules in the erythrocytes? What is their origin?