A focused approach to anemia.
If all the elements of the complete blood cell count are considered in clinical context, they can provide an invaluable guide to the possible causes of a patient's anemia and the tests needed for definitive diagnosis. Unnecessary tests not only add to the expense of treatment but may result in delayed diagnosis and inappropriate treatment in some cases.
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Department of Medicine, Cornell University, New York, N.Y., USA.
D000368:Aged; D000465:Algorithms; D000748:Anemia, Macrocytic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D001772:Blood Cell Count; D001803:Blood Transfusion; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005296:Ferrous Compounds / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007037:Hypothyroidism / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D010198:Pancytopenia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D013960:Thyroid Function Tests; D014805:Vitamin B 12 / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014806:Vitamin B 12 Deficiency / Q000150:complications*
D005296:Ferrous Compounds; C020748:ferrous sulfate; D014805:Vitamin B 12