Question

(10) Regarding RBC and Iron index values, which of the following could be present in the situation of chronic, inflammatory disease-driven anemia? a) serumiron三36 μg/dL together with Ferritin-177 μg/L b) serunn Iron-38 μg/dL together with a TBC-28Sped. c) serum Iron-34ugdL together with Transferrinsaturation - 35%- d) all of the above e) a and c only (2 points)

Answer 1

Normal levels

Serum iron - 50 to 170 µg/dL (females); 65 to 176 µg/dL (males)

Ferritin - 12 to 150 ng/ml (females); 12 to 300 ng/ml (males)

Total Iron Binding Capacity (TIBC) - 240 to 450 mcg/dl

Transferrin saturation - 12–45% (females); 15–50% (males)

In chronic inflammatory disease driven anemia, the serum iron levels will be below normal, ferritin will be normal or high, TIBC will be below normal and transferrin saturation will be low.

The answer for the above-mentioned scenario will be a)