anemia test
Iron level screening
A medical test that measures components of blood—typically hemoglobin levels, red blood cell count, or iron stores—to detect anemia, a condition where blood lacks sufficient healthy red blood cells to carry adequate oxygen.
The most common form is a complete blood count (CBC).
The doctor ordered an anemia test after I complained of fatigue.
- hemoglobinErythrocyte's oxygen-binding protein
- ironElement twenty-six
- bloodBody's oxygen carrier
- ferritinIron-storing blood protein
- complete blood countHematological assessment of cellular elements
CBC · pale · fatigue · needle · needle stick · vein · blood draw · lab · deficiency · red cells · hematocrit · iron deficiency · dizzy · weak · B12 · folate · bruise · draw
medical intervention type
anemia testblood transfusion
Infusing donated cells intravenously
transfusion · iron infusion · bone marrow transplant · phlebotomy
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