MMSC433 Exam 1 (100% Correctly Solved)

Transferrin correct answers Plasma carrier protein for iron is red meat, spinach, chicken, legumes, beans correct answers Dietary sources of iron 8 mg/day correct answers RDI of iron for men 18 mg/day correct answers RDI of iron for women 27 mg/day correct answers RDI of iron for pregnant women is transferrin receptors on membrane correct answers When intracellular iron drops, cells express more asymptomatic, serum ferritin is low correct answers Stage 1 of iron deficiency decreased serum iron and % saturation, normal Hgb/Hct, TIBC increased correct answers Stage 2 of iron deficiency Hgb/Hct decreased, hypo/micro, Ferritin and hepcidin decreased, TIBC increase, fatigue, weak, pallor correct answers Stage 3 of iron deficiency sideroblastic anemia correct answers iron deposits seen in mitochondria of erythroblasts ringed sideroblasts (Dimorphic RBC population) correct answers hallmark of sideroblastic anemia Chloramphenicol, Antitubercular drugs, Alcohol, Lead poisoning, chemo correct answers causes of acquired sideroblastic anemia ascorbic acid correct answers what increases absorption of iron Tanon correct answers what ingredient in tea decreases the absorption of iron SI/TIBC x 100% correct answers calculation for percent transferrin saturation 50-160 mg/dL correct answers Normal Serum Iron 20-55% correct answers Normal % transferrin saturation 250-400 microgram/dL correct answers Normal TIBC males 40-400, females 12-260 ng/mL correct answers Normal serum ferritin <40 microgram/dL correct answers Normal FEP