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Iron Panel Interpretation

Iron deficiency - ↓ Iron, ↑-nl Transferrin / TIBC, ↓ Transferrin Saturation,  ↓
Iron deficiency ... deficiency + Chronic ... Interpretation #deficiency ... #diagnosis #differential ... #hematology #laboratory
Anemia - Underproduction Diagnostic Algorithm
 - Iron deficiency anemia
 - Anemia of chronic inflammation
 - Anemia
Underproduction Diagnostic ... Algorithm - Iron ... deficiency anemia ... Underproduction #Algorithm #hematology ... #workup
Algorithm for screening/diagnosis and treatment/follow‐up of iron deficiency in patients with chronic heart failure. Hb, haemoglobin;
for screening/diagnosis ... deficiency in patients ... TSAT, transferrin saturation ... #Iron #Deficiency ... #Management #Diagnosis
Iron Deficiency Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Labs: Ferritin, iron, transferrin, TIBC, TSAT, sTfR

 • Blood loss:
Iron Deficiency ... - Differential Diagnosis ... , Copper deficiency ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #ferritin #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
- Differential Diagnosis ... malignancy • Iron ... deficiency anemia ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Iron Deficiency Anemia (IDA)
Tests:
 • MCV/RBC - RBC ↓ in proportion to the ↓ in hemoglobin
Iron Deficiency ... TIBC - Amount of Iron ... #Deficiency #Anemia ... #ferritin #Fe #diagnosis ... #hematology
Approach to Hypoproliferative Macrocytic Anemia

 • 812, Folate Deficiency
 • MDS+
 • Hypothyroid
 • Liver Disease
• 812, Folate Deficiency ... #differential #diagnosis ... #algorithm #hematology ... #workup
Hematopoietic Stem Cell Lineage

#Hematopoietic #StemCell #Lineage #hematology #diagnosis #maturation
StemCell #Lineage #hematology ... #diagnosis #maturation
For an elderly patient with multiple comorbidities it can be challenging to determine if their anemia
is secondary to iron ... deficiency as well ... following approach: #Diagnosis ... #Iron #Deficiency ... #Transferrin #Saturation
Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
patients with anemia, diagnose ... iron deficiency ... change medical management ... #Iron #Deficiency ... Gastrointestinal #Evaluation #workup