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Prevalence and type of anemia among microcytic blood donors.
| Microcytic donors | 86 | Hb>12.5 g/dL | 45 (52.4%) | Normal | 30 |
| BTT | 15 | ||||
| Hb<12.5 g/dL | 41 (47.6%) | BTT | 21 | ||
| IDA | 10 | ||||
| Both | 1 | ||||
| None | 9 |
Abbreviations: BTT, beta thalassemia trait; IDA, iron-deficiency anemia.
