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Iron Deficiency Anemia vs Anemia of Chronic Disease - Laboratory Testing

SUMMARY:
 - RDW, FEP, serum iron,
of Chronic Disease ... - Laboratory Testing ... , saturation-worthless ... #Chronic #Disease ... #Laboratory #Testing
Causes of False Elevation and Reduction in HbA1c

== False Elevation ==
Decreased RBC turnover 
• Iron, B-12,
Causes of False ... RBC turnover • Iron ... • Asplenia Laboratory ... • Hemolytic anemia ... End-stage renal disease
Causes of Hyperferritinemia - Differential Diagnosis
Ferritin > 1000
Ferritin is the storage form of iron. Increased hepcidin
storage form of iron ... Iron overload - ... Check the iron saturation ... Sideroblastic anemia ... extreme ferritin elevation
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Causes of Anemia ... Volume (<80 fL) • Iron ... Poisoning • Anemia ... #MCV #Classification ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
MCH, MCHC, Serum Iron ... Reticulocytes • Iron ... Disease • Marrow ... #Classification ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Elevated Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

LDH is a cytoplasmic enzyme present in tissues throughout
• Hemolytic Anemias ... - Pernicious anemia ... deficiency - Iron ... Idiosyncratic LDH Elevation ... differential #diagnosis #Laboratory
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Diagnosis and Pathophysiology ... conditions) • Severe iron ... deficiency anemia ... Chronic pulmonary diseases ... coronary heart disease
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
TTP - Laboratory ... hallmark for the disease ... result in severe anemia ... immune hemolytic anemia ... Mild-to-moderate elevation
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Elevation, Lactic ... presentations and disease ... - assess other laboratory ... 30mmHg) - Severe anemia ... #typea #typeb #classification
Low Alkaline Phosphatase - Hypophosphatasia 

Is Low Alkaline Phosphatase Of Clinical Importance?

ALP enzyme- Discovered in 1923
Low
Malnutrition • Wilson's disease ... • Pernicious anemia ... collection with EDTA Pathophysiology ... Phosphatase: • Other causes ... eliminated • Elevation