ANEMIA IN THE ELDERLY
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Clinical Overview |
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Laboratory Parameters in Anemia Diagnosis | |||
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Hemoglobin | |
Serum Ferritin | |
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Hematocrit | |
Serum Folate | |
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Total Reticulocyte Count | |
Serum Vitamin B12 | |
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Serum Iron | |
The Schilling Test | |
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Total Iron Binding Capacity (TIBC) |  |
Serum Erythropoietin | |
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Increases of 100 to 1000-fold in EPO levels can be seen in patients with hypoxia or anemia.
However, in patients with end-stage renal disease or receiving chemotherapy, large increases are not seen as their EPO response is not sufficient to correct the resulting anemia.
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