MSRA-0898

MSRA-0898

The physician is analyzing the routine blood test results for a 65-year-old woman who has a medical history of hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and giant cell arteritis. The following are some of the findings:
– Hemoglobin (Hb) level of 133 g/L (normal range for females: 115-160 g/L; males: 135-180 g/L)
– Mean cell volume (MCV) of 88 fl (normal range: 82-100 fl)
– Platelet count of 390 * 109/L (normal range: 150-400 * 109/L)
– White blood cell (WBC) count of 10.7 * 109/L (normal range: 4.0-11.0 * 109/L)
– Neutrophil count of 8.4 * 109/L (normal range: 2.0-7.0 * 109/L)
– Lymphocyte count of 1.4 * 109/L (normal range: 1.0-3.0 * 109/L)

What could be the possible cause of these abnormal results?