- Macrocytic RBC: MCV >100*
- Slightly larger than a normal mature RBC which correlates to the MCV of >100 fL
- Round to oval in shape (lacks a nucleus similar to the normal RBC)
- Cytoplasm is pink-orange in color with a central pallor (similar to a normal RBC)
Macrocytic RBC – Compare its size with the size of normal lymphocyte nucleus
Normal and Macro RBC
Normal and Macrocytic RBCs Comparision
