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Clinical Utility
Interpretation
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Specimen Collection
Additional Testing
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All
Diseases
Overview
Clinical Utility
Interpretation
Reference Ranges
Methodology
Specimen Collection
Additional Testing
Turnaround Time
CPT
LOINC
ICD10
Additional ICD10
References

Iron, Serum
Medical Test

Diseases (115)

Screening/Initial Testing (3)

Anemia, NOS

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Crohn's disease

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Prenatal care (Antenatal care)

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Diagnostic Testing (45)

Anemia, NOS

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Hemochromatosis

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Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia

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Malabsorption

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Megaloblastic anemia (Myelodysplastic syndrome)

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Sickle cell anemia

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Alpha-Thalassemia

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Beta-Thalassemia

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Cirrhosis of the Liver

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Essential thrombocythemia

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Gaucher Disease

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Liver Disease

Note: Rule out iron liver disease.

Malignant neoplasm, liver

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Alcoholic fatty liver

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Alopecia

Note: Rule out iron deficiency.

Chronic gastritis

Note: Evaluate for possible iron deficiency secondary to achlorhydria. Especially if anemia is present.

Chronic liver disease

Note: Rule out liver disease due to iron overload, hemochromatosis.

Congenital hemolytic anemia

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Gastrointestinal hemorrhage

Note: If anemia is present, esp. if microcytic/hypochromic.

Hepatic steatosis (fatty liver)

Note: Rule out hemochromatosis.

Iron deficiency anemia

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Jaundice

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Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria

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Protein losing enteropathy

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Chronic hepatitis

Note: Rule out hemochromatosis.

Chronic kidney disease

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Congestive cardiomyopathy

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Congestive heart failure

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Dilated cardiomyopathy

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Inflammatory bowel disease

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Lower gastrointestinal hemorrhage

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Myelodysplastic syndrome

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Pernicious anemia

Note: If patient is diagnosed with folate or Vit. B12 deficiency but the MCV is normal or low

Polycythemia vera

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Porphyria cutanea tarda

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Restless legs syndrome

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Upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage

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Viral hepatitis type C

Note: To rule out hemochromatosis

Acute hepatic failure

Note: Rule out iron load, hemochromatosis.

Autoimmune hemolytic anemia

Note: Rule out iron deficiency anemia.

Budd-Chiari syndrome

Note: Rule out hemochromatosis.

Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML)

Note: If anemia present.

Chronic myelomonocytic leukemia

Note: To evaluate and monitor anemia.

Erythropoietic protoporphyria

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Vitamin A deficiency

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Disease Management Testing (23)

Alpha-Thalassemia

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Anemia, NOS

Note: To monitor iron related therapy in iron related deficiency anemia.

Hemochromatosis

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Malabsorption

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Megaloblastic anemia (Myelodysplastic syndrome)

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Sickle cell anemia

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Beta-Thalassemia

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Pernicious anemia

Note: If patient has been previously shown to have concommitant iron deficiency

Gaucher Disease

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Iron deficiency anemia

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Irritable bowel syndrome

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Pregnancy without complications

Note: If anemia is seen.

Ulcerative colitis

Note: Rule out iron deficiency if anemia is present.

Celiac disease

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Chronic liver disease

Note: If chronic liver disease cased by iron overload.

Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML)

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Crohn's disease

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Inflammatory bowel disease

Note: If abnormally low?

Acute intermittent porphyria

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Acute myeloid leukemia (AML)