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Causes of False Elevation and Reduction in HbA1c

== False Elevation ==
Decreased RBC turnover 
• Iron, B-12,
Iron, B-12, or folate ... Reduction == Increase ... • Hemolytic anemia ... HgbA1c #Laboratory #Increase ... #Decrease #Diagnosis
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Blood ... Deficiency • B12/Folate ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Hyperferritinemia - Differential Diagnosis
Ferritin > 1000
Ferritin is the storage form of iron. Increased hepcidin
- Differential Diagnosis ... Increased hepcidin ... Decreased hepcidin ... Sideroblastic anemia ... extreme ferritin elevation