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Iron Panel Interpretation

Iron deficiency - ↓ Iron, ↑-nl Transferrin / TIBC, ↓ Transferrin Saturation,  ↓
Saturation, ↓ Ferritin ... Anemia of chronic ... Saturation, ↑-nl Ferritin ... deficiency #diagnosis #differential ... #hematology #laboratory
Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
Deficiency Anemia ... patients with anemia ... deficiency if: • Ferritin ... Test for celiac ... Gastrointestinal #Evaluation #workup
Iron Deficiency Anemia vs Anemia of Chronic Disease - Laboratory Testing

SUMMARY:
 - RDW, FEP, serum iron,
Iron Deficiency ... Anemia vs Anemia ... - Ferritin-best ... non-invasive test ... #Deficiency #Anemia
Iron Deficiency Anemia (IDA)
Tests:
 • MCV/RBC - RBC ↓ in proportion to the ↓ in hemoglobin
Anemia (IDA) Tests ... synthesis • Ferritin ... #Deficiency #Anemia ... #IDA #ferritin ... Fe #diagnosis #hematology
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
- Differential ... MCH, MCHC, Serum Iron ... , Ferritin, Increased ... Reticulocytes • Iron ... #Classification
Iron Deficiency Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

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

 • Blood loss:
Anemia - Differential ... Algorithm Labs: Ferritin ... #Deficiency #Anemia ... #Differential # ... #hematology
Causes of Anemia with Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Heme Synthesis or
Causes of Anemia ... Volume (MCV) - Differential ... TlBC > 18% • Anemia ... #elevatedMCV #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Hyperferritinemia - Differential Diagnosis
Ferritin > 1000
Ferritin is the storage form of iron. Increased hepcidin
Hyperferritinemia - Differential ... storage form of iron ... to differentiate ... Sideroblastic anemia ... Hyperferritinemia #Differential
Anemia - Underproduction Diagnostic Algorithm
 - Iron deficiency anemia
 - Anemia of chronic inflammation
 - Anemia
Algorithm - Iron ... deficiency anemia ... Underproduction #Algorithm #hematology ... #diagnosis #differential ... #workup
For an elderly patient with multiple comorbidities it can be challenging to determine if their anemia
determine if their anemia ... is secondary to iron ... To you help differentiate ... benefit from IV iron ... #Algorithm #Ferritin