Hematology
Iron Overload & Hemochromatosis: Diagnosis & Management
Diagnosing iron overload: ferritin levels, transferrin saturation, hemochromatosis genetics, the role of hepcidin, and patient examination algorithms.
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Ferritin
Hematology
Differential Diagnosis of Iron Deficiency and B12 Anemia
A clinical case review: differentiating microcytic iron deficiency anemia and vitamin B12 deficiency based on MCV and ferritin levels.
Lab test interpretation
Ferritin Test Limitations in Inflammation and Fever
Why you shouldn't test ferritin during fever and inflammation: the role of acute phase proteins, and changes in MCV and MCHC indices in anemia of chronic disease.
Lab test interpretation
Ferritin and Serum Iron in Iron Deficiency Diagnosis
A clinical case of iron deficiency: why serum iron remains normal despite low ferritin, high TIBC, and clinical symptoms of sideropenia.
Hematology
Thalassemia vs. Iron Deficiency Anemia: Differential Diagnosis
How to differentiate minor thalassemia from iron deficiency anemia: the role of ferritin, erythrocyte indices MCV and RDW, and hemoglobin electrophoresis in diagnosis.
Lab test interpretation
The ferritin test — three targets with one shot
A single number points to hidden iron deficiency, inflammation and hereditary haemochromatosis. Why a ferritin below 30 ng/ml is already a diagnosis.