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Iron Panel Interpretation

Iron deficiency - ↓ Iron, ↑-nl Transferrin / TIBC, ↓ Transferrin Saturation,  ↓
Saturation, ↓ Ferritin ... Saturation, ↑-nl Ferritin ... Saturation, ↓-↑-nl Ferritin ... Saturation, ↑-nl Ferritin ... Interpretation #deficiency #diagnosis
Iron Deficiency Anemia (IDA)
Tests:
 • MCV/RBC - RBC ↓ in proportion to the ↓ in hemoglobin
Iron to which transferrin ... synthesis • Ferritin ... #Anemia #IDA #ferritin ... #Fe #diagnosis
Iron Deficiency Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

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

 • Blood loss:
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Labs: Ferritin ... , iron, transferrin ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #ferritin
For an elderly patient with multiple comorbidities it can be challenging to determine if their anemia
following approach: #Diagnosis ... Anemia #Algorithm #Ferritin ... #Transferrin #Saturation
Causes of Hyperferritinemia - Differential Diagnosis
Ferritin > 1000
Ferritin is the storage form of iron. Increased hepcidin
- Differential Diagnosis ... Ferritin > 1000 ... Ferritin is the ... hepcidin prevents ferritin ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Diagnostic Schema for Hyperferritinemia

Pearl: Diseases associated with extreme elevations: 
1. HLH 
2. Still's disease 
3. Systemic
Diagnostic Schema ... histoplasmosis #Ferritin ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Algorithm for screening/diagnosis and treatment/follow‐up of iron deficiency in patients with chronic heart failure. Hb, haemoglobin;
for screening/diagnosis ... Association; TSAT, transferrin ... Deficiency #Management #Diagnosis
Causes of Anemia with Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Heme Synthesis or
- Differential Diagnosis ... Globin Synthesis Ferritin ... Dietary Deficiency) Ferritin ... Inflammation Ferritin ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Nutrient Deficiencies and Supplementation Post Gastric Bypass Surgery
Nutrient Deficiencies:
 • Most frequent in the malabsorptive surgeries
Zn, Selenium • Ferritin ... , Transferrin Sat
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
Heart Failure - Diagnosis ... Treatment Algorithm Diagnosis ... : Ferritin <100 ... absolute ID) OR Ferritin ... #heartfailure #diagnosis