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anemia panel
Procedure:
1) initial testing [1]
- complete blood count
- reticulocyte count
- peripheral smear
2) microcytic anemia
- serum iron
- erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)
3) normocytic anemia
- erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)
- hemolysis panel
4) macrocytic anemia
- serum vitamin B12
- serum folate
- serum TSH
Notes:
- recommend inclusion of
- total iron-binding capacity
- serum ferritin
General
hematology panel
References
- Henry's Clinical Diagnosis & Management by Laboratory Methods,
21st edition, McPherson RA & Pincus MR (es), W.B. Saunders Co.,
Philadelphia, PA. 2007
Components
bilirubin (total) in serum/plasma (TBIL)
complete blood count (CBC)
direct antiglobulin test (DAT, direct Coomb's test)
erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)
folate in serum/plasma
haptoglobin in serum
hemoglobin in urine; urine occult blood
iron (Fe+2/Fe+3) in serum
lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) in serum
peripheral blood smear
reticulocyte count
thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) in serum; thyrotropin in serum
vitamin B12 in serum/plasma