Quick Review Cards for Medical Laboratory Science

Differentiation of Microcytic

Hypochromic Anemias

Hematology Review 312

ANEMIA RBCS RDW SERUM IRON TIBC SERUM FERRITIN HGB A 2

Iron deficiency anemia ↓↑ ↓ ↑ ↓ N

Sideroblastic anemia ↓↑ ↑ N ↑ N

b-thalassemia minor ↑ N NN N ↑

Anemia of chronic inflammation ↓ N ↓↓ ↑ N

TIBC = total iron binding capacity.