The Role of Reticulocyte Hemoglobin Content for the Diagnosis of Functional Iron Deficiency in Hemodialyzed patients

The effectiveness of reticulocyte hemoglobin content (CHr) had been reported to detect early functional iron deficiency especially among Chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients. CHr is more superior to classic biochemical indices in reflecting transient iron-deficiency status, therefore improving diag...

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Published in:Saudi journal of biological sciences 2021-01, Vol.28 (1), p.50-54
Main Authors: Alageeli, Ali A., Alqahtany, Fatmah S., Algahtani, Farjah H.
Format: Article
Language:English
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hemodialysis
hemoglobin
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reticulocytes
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Summary:The effectiveness of reticulocyte hemoglobin content (CHr) had been reported to detect early functional iron deficiency especially among Chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients. CHr is more superior to classic biochemical indices in reflecting transient iron-deficiency status, therefore improving diagnosis and treatment. This study was conducted to determine the sensitivity of CHr in the diagnosis of functional iron deficiency (FID) in hemodialyzed patients. One hundred hemodialyzed patients along with 60 healthy controls were recruited and blood specimens were collected. Venous blood was used for hematological and biochemical investigations collected via 3 ml lavender-top tubes for hematological tests including CBC, blood film, ESR and CHr, and red-top tube for biochemical tests including TIBC, SF and CRP. A statistically significant decrease was noted in CHr values between hemodialysis patients and the control group (24.8 ± 2.0 pg vs. 30.9 ± 1.3 pg, p
ISSN:1319-562X
2213-7106
DOI:10.1016/j.sjbs.2020.08.030