Cindy Alaniz, age 25 years, has come to the health center to have her routine annual Pap and pelvic examination. During her interview, she tells you that her menstrual periods have been heavier than normal for the past 6 months and that she has been passing clots about the size of a nickel on the first day of each cycle. She denies cramping with her menses. She is currently taking no medications. She exercises but says that lately she has stopped this practice because she feels "tired all the time." Her diet is high in pasta foods, some fruits, and vegetables, and she eats meat only once each month in an attempt to limit her fat content. She has episodes of dizziness, which she describes as "feeling weak".

Ms. Alaniz is diagnosed with iron deficiency anemia. Which of the following would most likely reflect her ordered laboratory results?
A. low hemoglobin, low hematocrit, high RBC count
B. low hemoglobin, low hematocrit, decreased number of WBCs and platelets
C. low hemoglobin, low hematocrit, low RBC count with red cells classified as hyperchromic
D. low hemoglobin, low hematocrit, low RBC count with red cells classified as hypochromic