[Low mean cell hemoglobin is a reliable marker for iron deficiency screening]. / Az alacsony átlagos vörösvértest-hemoglobin alkalmas a vashiány szurésére.
Orv Hetil
; 157(1): 35-8, 2016 Jan 03.
Article
in Hu
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-26708685
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Screening for iron deficiency, which affects a significant proportion of the population, is a burning issue in the health care system.AIM:
The aim of the authors was to examine whether low mean cell hemoglobin concentration measured by automated hematology analyzers is a suitable screening parameter for iron deficiency.METHOD:
The data for this study included a total of 247,705 complete blood counts and 10,840 tests with different parameters of iron metabolism. Patients were evaluated at Somogy County Kaposi Mór Teaching Hospital during a period of 30 months between January 1, 2013 and June 30, 2015. Low cell hemoglobin values were analyzed with iron metabolism parameters measured simultaneously.RESULTS:
A total of 830 patients whose iron metabolism parameters were measured simultaneously had low mean cell hemoglobin (<28pg). Of the 830 patients, 679 (82%) had both low mean cell hemoglobin and iron deficiency, while in 126 hemodialysed patients (15%), 8 patients with myelofibrosis, and 5 patients with rheumatic arthritis had low mean cell hemoglobin without iron deficiency. In the remaining 6 patients the cause of low mean cell hemoglobin or iron deficiency was not identified.CONCLUSIONS:
Based on these findings the authors conclude that mean cell hemoglobin may be a reliable screening marker for iron deficiency.Key words
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Mass Screening
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Anemia, Iron-Deficiency
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Erythrocyte Indices
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Screening_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
Hu
Journal:
Orv Hetil
Year:
2016
Type:
Article