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Hemoglobin	Ovalocytoses	Red blood cells, elliptocytosis	Red blood cells, multiple sickle cells
Red blood cells, sickle and pappenheimer	Red blood cells, sickle cell	Red blood cells, sickle cells	Red blood cells, spherocytosis
Red blood cells, target cells

Treatment should be directed at the cause of the anemia. In some cases, blood transfusions and the medication erythropoietin will correct anemia.

The outlook depends on the cause.

Severe anemia can cause low oxygen levels in vital organs such as the heart, and can lead to a heart attack.

Call your health provider if you have any symptoms of anemia, or any unusual bleeding.

Review Date: 10/30/2006
Reviewed By: William Matsui, MD, Assistant Professor of Oncology, Division of Hematologic Malignancies, The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.