Ferritin test

The Coombs test checks the blood to see if it contains certain antibodies.

Symptoms that may include: 

Pale appearance

Jaundice, including elevated bilirubin

Enlarged liver or spleen

Swelling of the entire body

Difficulty breathing

A DAT will be ordered when there are signs and symptoms of a blood transfusion reaction, such as: 

Fever, chills

Back pain

Bloody urine

Complete blood count (CBC), which determines the number, size, volume, and hemoglobin content of red blood cells

Blood iron level and your serum ferritin level, the best indicators of your body's total iron stores

Levels of vitamin B12 and folate, vitamins necessary for red blood cell production

Special blood tests to detect rare causes of anemia, such as an immune attack on your red blood cells, red blood cell fragility, and defects of enzymes, hemoglobin, and clotting

Reticulocyte count, bilirubin, and other blood and urine tests to determine how quickly your blood cells are being made or if you have a hemolytic anemia, where your red blood cells have a shortened life span

Only in rare cases will a doctor need to remove a sample of bone marrow to determine the cause of your anemia. 

When caused by inadequate iron intake, iron deficiency anemia can be prevented by eating a diet high in iron-rich foods and vitamin C. Mothers should make sure to feed their babies breast milk or iron-fortified infant formula. Foods high in iron include: meat, such as lamb, pork, chicken, and beef beans pumpkin and squash seeds leafy greens, such as spinach raisins and other dried fruit eggs seafood, such as clams, sardines, shrimp, and oysters iron-fortified dry and instant cereals

Iron tablets can help restore iron levels in your body. If possible, you should take iron tablets on an empty stomach, which helps the body absorb them better. If they upset your stomach, you can take them with meals. You may need to take the supplements for several months. 

Diets that include the following foods can help treat or prevent iron deficiency: 

red meat

dark green, leafy vegetables

dried fruits

nuts

iron-fortified cereals

Test Method 1 : A sample of your blood will be needed to perform the test. The blood is tested with compounds that will react with antibodies in your blood. 

The blood sample is obtained through ñvenipuncture, î in which a needle is inserted into a vein in your arm or hand. The needle draws a small amount of blood into tubing, and the sample is stored in a test tube. 

 

This test is often done on infants who may have antibodies in their blood because their mother has a different blood type. To do this test in an infant, the skin is pricked with a small sharp needle called a lancet, usually on the heel of the foot. Blood is collected into a small glass tube, on a glass slide, or on a test strip. 

Report available : Turn around time is 24 hours. 

A person have the following signs and symptoms should get this done:    Symptoms that may include: 

Pale appearance

Jaundice, including elevated bilirubin

Enlarged liver or spleen

Swelling of the entire body

Difficulty breathing

A DAT will be ordered when there are signs and symptoms of a blood transfusion reaction, such as: 

Fever, chills

Back pain

Bloody urine

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