Iron deficiency anemia screening
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Overview
Overview
Screening is recommended in pregnant women and new borns.
Screening
Screening
- CBC is the initial test.
- If microcytic hypochromic anemia is seen, then iron studies are done.
References
References
- ↑ Lopez A, Cacoub P, Macdougall IC, Peyrin-Biroulet L (2016). “Iron deficiency anaemia”. Lancet. 387 (10021): 907–16. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(15)60865-0. PMID 26314490.
- ↑ Cook JD, Skikne BS (1989). “Iron deficiency: definition and diagnosis”. J Intern Med. 226 (5): 349–55. PMID 2681511.
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