AlisonM
06-07-2002, 11:59 PM
I am 22 and for the last four years my doctors have told me I have anemia but all they've ever done is but me on Iron. I'm still dizzy when I stand up even on the iron. How did you find out your type of anemia?
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bird123
06-19-2002, 11:44 PM
Usually type of anemia can be established based on iron studies which include serum iron, total iron binding capasity, ferritin, also vitamin B-12 and folate levels, reticulocyte cvount, peripheral smear, etc. Sometimes it is even necessary to do a bone marrow aspiration/biopsy.