The lab numbers doctors watch the closest (& you should, too)

But which numbers actually matter? Routine blood tests remain among the most important ways to track overall health, yet most people never learn what values physicians prioritize. Understanding key ...

IV iron found to be most cost-effective treatment for women with iron deficiency anemia and heavy menstrual bleeding

A single dose of intravenous (IV) iron dextran is the most cost-effective treatment for women with heavy menstrual bleeding and iron deficiency anemia (IDA), according to new research published in ...
Scientific Research Publishing

Ho, C.-H., You, J.-Y., Chau, W.-K., Hsu, H.-C., Gau, J.-P., Chen, C.-C., et al. (2003) Diagnostic Value of Serum Transferrin Receptor and Glycosylated Hemoglobin on Hemolytic ...

ABSTRACT: Background: The index for estimating ineffective erythropoiesis in bone marrow failure syndromes has not been standardized. Thus, this study aimed to investigate the glycated albumin to ...
SciELO

Evaluation of RET-He values as an early indicator of iron deficiency anemia in pregnant women

Introduction During pregnancy, women are at an increased risk of developing iron-deficiency anemia. Objective The objective of this study was to assess the diagnostic performance of the reticulocyte ...
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Abstract P013: Prevalence and Outcomes of Anemia in Patients Hospitalized with Acute Decompensated Heart Failure: The ARIC Study Community Surveillance

Background: Anemia has been associated with increased mortality in heart failure patients. The prevalence and outcomes of anemia in patients hospitalized with acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) ...
Frontiers

Identification of hemolytic anemia in Korean indigenous cattle with a criteria value of reticulocyte count, indirect bilirubin, and L-lactate concentration

1 Department of Veterinary Internal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Jeonbuk National University, Iksan, Republic of Korea 2 Hanwoo (Korean Indigenous Cattle) Genetic Improvement Center, ...
Frontiers

Frailty index based on laboratory tests improves prediction of short-and long-term mortality in patients with critical acute myocardial infarction

Background: Previous studies have shown that the frailty index based on laboratory tests (FI-Lab) can identify older adults at increased risk of adverse health outcomes. This study aimed to determine ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

Contributor: The Convergence of Value-Based Care and Lab Testing Growth

Today, health plans are shifting dollars to more value-based contracts along with investments in population health management. Digitizing lab results across all care settings and unlocking the ...
Scientific Research Publishing

C. Thomas and L. Thomas, “Anemia of Chronic Disease: Pathophysiology and Laboratory Diagnosis,” Laboratory Hematology, Vol. 11, No. 1, 2005, pp. 14-23. doi:10.1532/LH96.04049

ABSTRACT: The aim of this observational study was to biochemically characterize the anaemia in GCA (giant cell arteritis) and PMR (polymyalgia rheumatica) patients. Values for mean corpuscular volume, ...
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Laboratory assessment of iron status and reticulocyte parameters in differential diagnosis of iron deficiency anemia and heterozygous beta-thalassemia

Introduction:The soluble form of transferrin receptor (sTfR) has been pointed as a useful parameter to assess the iron status and erythropoiesis activity. Immature reticulocytes present high ...