2044 results
Iron Panel Interpretation

Iron deficiency - ↓ Iron, ↑-nl Transferrin / TIBC, ↓ Transferrin Saturation,  ↓
↓ Transferrin Saturation ... , ↓ Ferritin Anemia ... nl Transferrin Saturation ... ↓ Transferrin Saturation ... nl Transferrin Saturation
Reticulocyte Production Index = (Retic %) x (Hct / 45) / Maturation Factor
The maturation factor is
x (Hct / 45) / Maturation ... Factor The maturation ... particular degree of anemia ... Index < 2: • Anemia ... failure: Aplastic anemia
Calculating a Reticulocyte Index (RI)
Reticulocyte Index = Absolute Reticulocyte Count / Maturation Correction
Absolute Reticulocyte Count =
Reticulocyte Count / Maturation ... hematology #diagnosis #anemia
For an elderly patient with multiple comorbidities it can be challenging to determine if their anemia
determine if their anemia ... deficiency as well as anemia ... Iron #Deficiency #Anemia ... #Transferrin #Saturation
Iron Deficiency Anemia vs Anemia of Chronic Disease - Laboratory Testing

SUMMARY:
 - RDW, FEP, serum iron,
Iron Deficiency Anemia ... vs Anemia of Chronic ... FEP, serum iron, saturation-worthless ... Iron #Deficiency #Anemia
Low O2 saturation that does not respond to supplemental O2
- Key diagnostic feature (sat < 85%
Low O2 saturation ... decrease in O2 saturation ... pneumonia, COPD, anemia
Dacrocytes (tear drop cells) 
Other poikilocytes resemble a pear or teardrop. The narrow, tapered end
may be
metaplasia, pernicious anemia ... some hemolytic anemias ... #Clinical #Path
Elliptocyte - 
Note the shape of these appropriately named erythrocytes.
In addition to hereditary elliptocytosis, elliptocytes can
megaloblastic anemia ... myelophthisic anemia ... sideroblastic anemia ... iron deficiency anemia ... #Clinical #Path
Megaloblastic Anemia vs Normal Peripheral Smear

#Megaloblastic #Anemia #Peripheral #Smear #Comparison #Clinical #Hypersegmented #Neutrophil
Megaloblastic Anemia ... Megaloblastic #Anemia ... Smear #Comparison #Clinical
Peripheral Blood Smear Analysis
Hypochromia
Megaloblastic Anemia
Schistocytes: Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia (e.g. DIC, TTP, HUS)
Microspherocytes: Autoimmune hemolytic anemia
Sickled red
Megaloblastic Anemia ... Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia ... Autoimmune hemolytic anemia ... interpretation #clinical ... #anemia