Iron Flashcards
1
Q
available transport iron
A
serum iron
2
Q
indicator of iron stores
A
total iron binding capacity
3
Q
indirect indicator of iron stores with transport iron
A
transferrin
4
Q
assess iron stores
A
ferritin
5
Q
iron available for hgb production
A
RET-He
6
Q
defective production of erythroid progenitor cells
A
ineffective erythropoiesis
7
Q
decrease in number of erythroid precursors
A
insufficient erythropoiesis
8
Q
RBC variation, measured by RDW
A
anisocytosis
9
Q
RBC shape variation, noted on manual diff
A
poikilocytosis
10
Q
regarding retics: decreased RBC production
A
decreased retic
11
Q
regarding retics: shortened RBC survival
A
increased retics
12
Q
disease that interferes with the production of heme
A
sideroblastic anemia
13
Q
characterized by impaired production of porphyrin component of heme
A
Porphyrias
