ANCC FNP exam Hematology review|| 10 questions and answers.

CBC the screening test for all anemias Hemoglobin Electrophoresis the diagnostic test for thalassemia and sickle cell anemia Low ferritin levels indicate... iron deficiency anemia normal or high ferritin levels indicate thalassemia minor/trait. who has a higher risk of normocytic anemia patients with chronic illness and or autoimmune disease Pernicious anemia Vitamin B12 deficiency macrocytic/ megaloblastic normochromic anemia neurologic symptoms what would an elevation in the parietal antibody test and/or intrinsic factor antibody test show? pernicious anemia if a patient has anemia with a MCV of 76 what the next step? order TIBC, Ferritin, serum iron. if serum iron/ferritin is low patient has iron deficiency. if iron and ferritin is normal pt probably has thallassemia trait. what test should be ordered when a patient has a MCV greater than 100? Vitamin B12 and Folate levels. What will cause vitamin B12 deficiency? Pernicious anemia a macrocytic anemia