Basic diagnostic strategies in children’s anemia

Agata Pleskaczyńska; Anna Dobrzańska

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Basic diagnostic strategies in children’s anemia

Agata Pleskaczyńska

,

Anna Dobrzańska

Przew Lek 2008; 2: 51-56

Online publish date: 2008/05/14

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There are many new potential markers, which may be used in clinical hematological practice. However, these markers (e.g. transferrin, soluble transferrin receptor, ferritin) are expensive, so they are not commonly used in outpatient clinics. The aim of the paper is to discuss the pathophysiology of erythropoiesis and anaemia in children and current diagnostic strategies. Authors describe how much can be determined from the full blood count with few further biochemical investigations to identify the majority of causes of anaemia.

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Basic diagnostic strategies in children’s anemia

Agata Pleskaczyńska , Anna Dobrzańska

full blood count, mean corpuscular volume, haemoglobin

Agata Pleskaczyńska

,

Anna Dobrzańska