Diagnostic reliability check of red cell indices in differentiating Iron Deficiency Anemia (IDA) from Beta Thalassemia Minor (BTT) (original) (raw)

2016, Bimonthly Journal of Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences

Abstract

Introduction: Iron deficiency anemia and beta-thalassemia trait are the two most common causes of hypochromic microcytic anemia. There are some discriminating functions (DFs) formula to differentiate these two conditions based on RBC's indices which would be compared the validity of the 14 various indices in this study. Correspondence: Mostafa Ravanbakhsh, MD. Department of Pathology, Hazrat-E- Abolfazl Hospital, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences. Minab, Iran Tel:+98 9177675403 Email: mostafaravanbakhsh1358@gmail.com Methods: A total of 227 patients from 21st March to 21st June 2014 were studied by calculating 14 DFs i.e. Keikhaei (KI), RDWI, Green & King (G & KI), England & Fraser (E & FI), Mentzer (MI), Shine & Lal (S & LI), Telmissani (TI), Ricerca (RI), Ehsani (EI), Keli (RBC) and 4 new indices (F1, F2, F3 & F4). The study included 105 iron deficient patient and 122 beta-thalassemia trait cases (HbA2>3.5 & HbA2 KI> RDWI> E & FI> F3> EI> MI> RBC&gt...

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