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Iron Deficiency Anemia vs Anemia of Chronic Disease - Laboratory Testing

SUMMARY:
 - RDW, FEP, serum iron,
Iron Deficiency ... of Chronic Disease ... , saturation-worthless ... #Deficiency #Anemia ... #Chronic #Disease
Iron Panel Interpretation

Iron deficiency - ↓ Iron, ↑-nl Transferrin / TIBC, ↓ Transferrin Saturation,  ↓
Iron deficiency ... , ↓ Ferritin Anemia ... of chronic inflammation ... deficiency + Chronic ... differential #hematology #laboratory
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Causes of Anemia ... Corpuscular Volume (MCV ... Volume (<80 fL) • Iron ... of Chronic Disease ... of Chronic Disease
Diagnostic Framework for Anemia (Morphological Approach - MCV)
Low MCV - <80fL - "Microcytic"
 • Iron deficiency
Microcytic" • Iron ... deficiency • ... disease, Acute ... Alcohol use, Liver disease ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
Reticulocytes, MCV ... Iron, Ferritin, ... • Anemia of Chronic ... Disease • Marrow ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
For an elderly patient with multiple comorbidities it can be challenging to determine if their anemia
deficiency as well ... as anemia of chronic ... disease. ... #Deficiency #Anemia ... #Transferrin #Saturation
Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
Deficiency Anemia ... • Additional laboratory ... inflammation or chronic ... Test for celiac disease ... #Deficiency #Anemia
Causes of Anemia with Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Heme Synthesis or
Causes of Anemia ... Corpuscular Volume (MCV ... Deficiency (Eg ... Causes: Chronic ... Malabsorption, Dietary Deficiency
Causes of Anemia with Normal Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased WBCs
 - Decreased/NormaI
Causes of Anemia ... Corpuscular Volume (MCV ... RA, SLE, PRV, Chronic ... • Early Iron ... Deficiency #
Reticulocyte Production Index = (Retic %) x (Hct / 45) / Maturation Factor
The maturation factor is
x (Hct / 45) / Maturation ... Factor The maturation ... deficiencies: Iron ... kidney disease, ... , G6PD deficiency