Hematology Flashcards
Labs in iron deficiency anemia
Iron L
Ferritin L
TIBC H
Labs in anemia of chronic disease
Iron L
Ferritin H
TIBC L
How to diagnose thalassemia
Hemoglobin electrophoresis
Treatment for thalassemia
Major thalassemia transfusion
Minor thalassemia nothing
Diagnosis of sideroblastic anemia
Ringed sideroblasts in BM bx
1st Test for G6PD
blood smear:
Bite cells and Heinz body
Best test for auto immune hemolysis
Coombs test
Best test for hereditary spherocytosis
Osmotic fragility
Splenectomy is done for which conditions
Hereditary spherocytosis
Auto-immune hemolysis
Treatment for sideroblastic anemia
B6
MMA is elevated with
B12 def
If lead is > 70ug/dL:
Hospitalization + 2 IV drugs (EDTA + Dimercaprol/British anti-lewisite)
Lead level of >45ug/dL
Start chelation therapy
Confirm diagnosis of lead poisoning
Venous lead sample
Lead poisoning screening
Capillary blood sample