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AGACNP ANCC Boards- Heme-onc Questions and Answers with
Complete Solutions UPDATED!!!!
TIBC (total iron binding capacity) - ANSWER normal 250-240
Available transferrin that is left unbound (Represents the
"empty seats on a train")
Serum Iron - ANSWER 50-150 ug/dL
MCV (mean corpuscular volume) - ANSWER normal is 80-100
MCHC (mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration)
"chromic" - ANSWER "chromic" = color
normal is 32-36%
Iron Deficiency Anemia - ANSWER microcytic, hypochromic
Irone Deficiency Anemia Causes - ANSWER *most common
cause of anemia (except in elderly)
caused by blood loss (female bleed, GI bleed, etc), inadequate
iron intake, impaired absoprtion of iron
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Iron Deficiency Anemia Diagnostics - ANSWER Low serum iron
low serum ferritin (iron stores)
high TIBC (binding capacity) (>450)
high RDW (red cell distribution width) **
low MCV
low MCHC (hypochromic)
low Hgb
low RBC
low Hct
Iron Def Anemia s/s - ANSWER PICA- unusual food craving such
as ice, clay etc
dyspnea and mild fatigue w exercise
headache
weakness
palpitations
Which lab value is expected in iron deficiency anemia?
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AGACNP ANCC Boards- Heme-onc Questions and Answers with
Complete Solutions UPDATED!!!!
TIBC (total iron binding capacity) - ANSWER normal 250-240
Available transferrin that is left unbound (Represents the
"empty seats on a train")
Serum Iron - ANSWER 50-150 ug/dL
MCV (mean corpuscular volume) - ANSWER normal is 80-100
MCHC (mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration)
"chromic" - ANSWER "chromic" = color
normal is 32-36%
Iron Deficiency Anemia - ANSWER microcytic, hypochromic
Irone Deficiency Anemia Causes - ANSWER *most common
cause of anemia (except in elderly)
caused by blood loss (female bleed, GI bleed, etc), inadequate
iron intake, impaired absoprtion of iron
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Iron Deficiency Anemia Diagnostics - ANSWER Low serum iron
low serum ferritin (iron stores)
high TIBC (binding capacity) (>450)
high RDW (red cell distribution width) **
low MCV
low MCHC (hypochromic)
low Hgb
low RBC
low Hct
Iron Def Anemia s/s - ANSWER PICA- unusual food craving such
as ice, clay etc
dyspnea and mild fatigue w exercise
headache
weakness
palpitations
Which lab value is expected in iron deficiency anemia?
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