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Iron Panel Interpretation

Iron deficiency - ↓ Iron, ↑-nl Transferrin / TIBC, ↓ Transferrin Saturation,  ↓
Iron deficiency ... - ↓ Iron, ↑-nl ... Transferrin / TIBC ... , ↓ Transferrin ... #differential #hematology
Iron Deficiency Anemia (IDA)
Tests:
 • MCV/RBC - RBC ↓ in proportion to the ↓ in hemoglobin
Iron Deficiency ... TIBC - Amount of Iron ... to which transferrin ... of total body iron ... Fe #diagnosis #hematology
Iron Deficiency Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

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

 • Blood loss:
Iron Deficiency ... Labs: Ferritin, iron ... , transferrin, TIBC ... Hemodialysis • Iron ... Algorithm #ferritin #hematology
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
including liver and hematologic ... other causes of iron ... ; HIC, hepatic iron ... ferritin; TS, transferrin-iron ... diagnosis #management #hepatology
Algorithm for screening/diagnosis and treatment/follow‐up of iron deficiency in patients with chronic heart failure. Hb, haemoglobin;
treatment/follow‐up of iron ... Association; TSAT, transferrin ... saturation #Iron
For an elderly patient with multiple comorbidities it can be challenging to determine if their anemia
is secondary to iron ... benefit from IV iron ... #Diagnosis #Iron ... Algorithm #Ferritin #Transferrin
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Non malignant hematologic ... states • Non-hematologic ... malignancy • Iron ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Subtypes of Serum Proteins

Pre-albumin (Transthyretin)
Albumin
Globulins
 • Alpha-1: Alpha-1 antitrypsin, Serum amyloid A, Ceruloplasmin, Corticosteroid-binding globulin (Transcortin),
microglobulin, Transferrin ... classification #Types #hematology
Pathology - Hepatocyte Pigments

Lipofuschin (H&E) 

Alpha-I-antitrypsin globules (PAS-D) 

Mallory's hyaline / Mallory Denk Bodies 

Giant Mitochondria
macrophage (PAS-D) Iron ... blue stain) Iron ... Pigments #Pathology #Hepatology
Nutrient Deficiencies and Supplementation Post Gastric Bypass Surgery
Nutrient Deficiencies:
 • Most frequent in the malabsorptive surgeries
Vit D, folate, iron ... Selenium • Ferritin, Transferrin ... Gastroenterology and Hepatology