BEST
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS FOR ANEMIAS:
*Iron deficiency anemia =====>
Dec ferritin (not "increased TIBC")
*Thalesemia =====> Hb Electrophoresis
* Lead Poisoning =====> Lead level Blood+Urine
* B12 Def =====> Increase methylmalonic acid
* Folate def =====> RBCs Folate levels (not "blood folate levels")
* Pernicious Anemia =====> Antibodies against intrinsic factor
* PNH =====> flow ctyometry
* Sickle Cell =====> Hb electrophoresis
* G6PD def =====> RBC enzyme essay
* pyruvate kinase disease =====> Rbc enzyme assay
* Aplastic anemia =====> Bone marrow examination
* Hemolytic anemia =====> Decreased haptoglobin (not "increased
reticulocytosis")
NOTE: This post covers many controversial MCQs
Shared by Dr Muhammad Fawad
