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Case Study 1.docx Case Study 1 – Iron Deficiency Anemia Grand Canyon University: NRS-Pathophysiology Case Study 1 – Iron Deficiency Anemia Based on the results of her lab work, Ms... . A has iron deficiency anemia. Iron deficiency results in the unavailability of iron for hemoglobin synthesis. “Iron-deficiency anemia is diagnosed by blood tests that should include a complete blood count (CBC). Additional tests may be ordered to evaluate the levels of serum ferritin, iron, total iron-binding capacity, and/or transferrin. In an individual who is anemic from iron deficiency, these tests usually show the following results: •Low hemoglobin (Hg) and hematocrit (Hct) •Low mean cellular volume (MCV) •Low ferritin •Low serum iron (FE) •High transferrin or total iron-binding capacity (TIBC) •Low iron saturation The peripheral smear or blood slide may show small, oval-shaped cells with pale centers. In severe iron deficiency, the white blood count (WBC) may be low and the platelet count may be high or low”. (Iron-Deficiency Anemia, 2016) As can be seen in her lab results, the RBC smear showed microcytic and hypochromic cells. “The normal lab values for females: •Hemoglobin - 12-16 g/dl •Hematocrit (packed cell volume) - 38-47% •Reticulocyte count - 33,000-135,000/μl (0.5-1.5% of RBC count) •Erythrocyte count, whole blood - 4.1 - 5.1 X 106/cu mm” (Copstead-Kirkhorn & Banasik, 2014) As reported by Ms. A, having menorrhagia for approximately. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . [Show More]

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