for anemia, three factors are essential? - Anemia Message Board

cutejenny77 · 10-29-2008, 06:37 AM

Hi, all.

I have some questions, do you think for anemia, only three factors are essential? : folate (which could be tested by red cell folate and serum folate), V B 12 (Serum B12, Active B 12, HCY, MMA), Iron (Serum Iron,TIBC, Ferritin). For lab pannel in hospitals, they often take them as a whole set besides CBC. Jenny

FLFLOWERGIRL · 10-29-2008, 09:17 AM

cutejenny77--A reticulocyte count (or retic count) is a blood test also used in anemia to asses the rate of production of RBC's. It tells how a patient is responding to therapy. A normal count means that cells are being produced at a normal rate, and a decreased amount tells they are not. FLFLOWERGIRL