Iron Status Tests in Clinical Practice

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What do serum iron and TIBC reflect in terms of iron status?

Iron available for erythropoiesis (correct)

Committed iron binding capacity of transferrin

Serum ferritin levels

Uncommitted iron binding capacity of transferrin

Which test measures the uncommitted iron binding capacity of transferrin?

Serum ferritin

UIBC (correct)

Transferrin saturation

TIBC

What do decreased serum iron parameters and decreased ferritin levels indicate?

High red blood cell count

Excess iron stores

Normal iron levels

Functional iron deficiency (correct)

Which test is particularly useful for evaluating anemia by measuring the average volume in red blood cells?

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What are the typical hemoglobin levels indicative of anemia in premenopausal women?

$11g/dl$ Signup and view all the answers

Why is serum iron not a good sole indicator of iron deficiency?

It is elevated in inflammatory conditions. Signup and view all the answers

What is the best test for diagnosing iron deficiency anemia according to the text?

Serum ferritin level Signup and view all the answers

How is iron deficiency anemia differentiated from anemia of chronic disease using IV iron treatment?

By the rapid correction of hemoglobin levels Signup and view all the answers

What does a serum ferritin level below 12 µg/L indicate, according to the text?

Anemia of chronic disease Signup and view all the answers

What substance is indicated by increased levels in iron deficient states in the red blood cell according to the text?

Erythrocyte protoporphyrin Signup and view all the answers

Which method of investigation is usually reserved for specific cases or research, as mentioned in the text?

Bone marrow biopsy Signup and view all the answers

In elderly patients, what is considered cost-effective and often collected for diagnosing iron deficiency anemia?

Serum ferritin level Signup and view all the answers

Iron Status Tests in Clinical Practice

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What do serum iron and TIBC reflect in terms of iron status?

Which test measures the uncommitted iron binding capacity of transferrin?

What do decreased serum iron parameters and decreased ferritin levels indicate?

Which test is particularly useful for evaluating anemia by measuring the average volume in red blood cells?

What are the typical hemoglobin levels indicative of anemia in premenopausal women?

Why is serum iron not a good sole indicator of iron deficiency?

What is the best test for diagnosing iron deficiency anemia according to the text?

How is iron deficiency anemia differentiated from anemia of chronic disease using IV iron treatment?

What does a serum ferritin level below 12 µg/L indicate, according to the text?

What substance is indicated by increased levels in iron deficient states in the red blood cell according to the text?

Which method of investigation is usually reserved for specific cases or research, as mentioned in the text?

In elderly patients, what is considered cost-effective and often collected for diagnosing iron deficiency anemia?

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