Chromic Dx, Iron deficiencies, Thalassemia

Question 1

with an Iron Deficiency, you would expect what levels of ferritin, transferrin, TIBC, and iron?

Answer 1

Low ferritin, low iron

high TIBC, high transferrin

Question 2

with a chronic DX, what would be expected for iron levels, ferritin, transferrin, and TIBC?

Answer 2

high ferritin, normal/high iron

low TIBC, low transferrin

Question 3

with thalassemia, what levels do you expect for transferrin, ferritin, TIBC, and iron?

Answer 3

ferritin normal/high
transferrin normal
iron normal/high
TIBC normal