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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Males generally have a higher reference range due to some stimulation of RBC production by androgenic steroids. Reductions in hemoglobin can be due to either a decreased quantity of hemoglobin per RBC or a reduction in the total number of RBCs.
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