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Calculating a Reticulocyte Index (RI)
Reticulocyte Index = Absolute Reticulocyte Count / Maturation Correction
Absolute Reticulocyte Count =
Reticulocyte Count / Maturation ... Index #RI #RPI #hematology ... #diagnosis #anemia
Iron Panel Interpretation

Iron deficiency - ↓ Iron, ↑-nl Transferrin / TIBC, ↓ Transferrin Saturation,  ↓
↓ Transferrin Saturation ... , ↓ Ferritin Anemia ... nl Transferrin Saturation ... Interpretation #deficiency #diagnosis ... #differential #hematology
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Low ... Renal Disease, Liver ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Reticulocyte Production Index = (Retic %) x (Hct / 45) / Maturation Factor
The maturation factor is
x (Hct / 45) / Maturation ... Factor The maturation ... approximately how ... Production #Index #hematology ... #diagnosis #calculation
Aplastic Anemia - Illness Script
Signs and symptoms:
 • Recurrent infections from neutropenia
 • Mucosal bleeding from
Aplastic Anemia ... bleeding from low ... Diagnosis: • Pancytopenia ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #hematology
Causes of Anemia with Normal Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased WBCs
 - Decreased/NormaI
Causes of Anemia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Reticulocytosis • Renal ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Transcellular Shift:
 • Alkalosis
 • ↑ beta-2 adrenergic simulation 
 • Erythropoiesis
- Differential Diagnosis ... in pernicious anemia ... Losses Non-renal ... vomiting) • Low ... #Algorithm #nephrology
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Neutrophils - Low ... Pregnancy) - Low ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Diagnostic Framework for Anemia (Morphological Approach - MCV)
Low MCV - <80fL - "Microcytic"
 • Iron deficiency
Diagnostic Framework ... for Anemia (Morphological ... Approach - MCV) Low ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #hematology
Causes of Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative - Normal RBC Mass / Decreased Plasma Volume
- Differential Diagnosis ... JAK-2 Positive - Low ... Hemoglobin - O2 Saturation ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology