Iron values Flashcards
1
Q
Defective nuclear maturation, decreased production
A
Decrease:
Hct
Hgb
RBC
Increase:
MCV
Ret. Ct (-)
Fe (-)
2
Q
Pernicious Anemia
A
Dec: B12
Inc: MMA
Schilling test (+)
3
Q
Folate deficient anemia
A
Dec: serum folate
4
Q
Acute blood loss
A
Dec:
Ret. Ct.
Hct
Hgb
5
Q
Hemolytic Anemia
A
Dec:
Haptoglobulin
Hct
Hgb
Inc:
Bilirubin
Ret. Ct.
6
Q
Auto immune
A
Coombs test (+)
7
Q
Anemia of chronic dz / Renal failure
A
Dec:
Hct
Hgb
Ret. Ct
8
Q
Fe deficient anemia
A
Dec:
Hct
Hgb
MCV
Fe%
Fe Sat
Ferritin
Inc:
TIBC
9
Q
Types of Macrocytic anemia
A
Defective nuclear maturation
decreased production
Pernicious anemia
Folate deficient anemia
10
Q
Types of normocytic, normochromic anemia
A
Acute blood loss
Hemolytic anemia
Auto immune
Anemia of chronic disease
Renal failure
11
Q
Types of microcytic, hypochromic anemia
A
Fe deficient anemia
