Iron deficiency anemia other diagnostic studies
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Jogeet Singh Sekhon, M.D. [2]
Overview
Bone marrow aspiration, colonoscopy and upper GI endoscopy can be done to look for the cause of iron deficiency anemia.
Other Diagnostic Studies
Bone Marrow Aspiration
A definitive diagnosis requires a demonstration of depleted body iron stores obtained by bone marrow aspiration, with the marrow stained for iron.[1][2]
May be done to look for the cause of iron deficiency:
- Celiac disease
- Crohn’s disease
Upper Endoscopy
May be done to look for the site of bleeding.
References
- ↑ Mazza, J. (21 October 1978). “Usefulness of the serum ferritin concentration in the detection of iron deficiency in a general hospital”. Canadian Medical Association Journal. 119 (8): 884–886. PMC 1819106. PMID 737638. Retrieved 2009-05-04. Unknown parameter
|coauthors=ignored (help) - ↑ Kis, AM (1998). “Detecting Iron Deficiency in Anemic Patients with Concomitant Medical Problems”. J Gen Intern Med. 13 (7): 455–61. doi:10.1046/j.1525-1497.1998.00134.x. PMC 1496985. PMID 9686711. Unknown parameter
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