Differential Diagnosis of Anemia with Low Serum Iron - Flowchart

Differential Diagnosis of Anemia with Low Serum Iron - Flowchart

Differential Diagnosis of Anemia with Low Serum Iron - Flowchart Inflammatory Anemia Inflammatory Anemia

«Flowchart»

Serum ferritin <35 µg/L

Serum ferritin <35 µg/L

Serum ferritin <35 µg/L

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

ACD

ACD

ACD

IDA

IDA

IDA

End

End

End

Serum sTfR assay available

Serum sTfR assay available

Serum sTfR assay available

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

IDA

IDA

IDA

Elevated sTfR concentration

Elevated sTfR concentration

Elevated sTfR concentration

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

ACD

ACD

ACD

Stainable iron on bone marrow aspirate

Stainable iron on bone marrow aspirate

Stainable iron on bone marrow aspirate

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

Serum ferritin >200 µg/L

Serum ferritin >200 µg/L

Serum ferritin >200 µg/L

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

No