Erythrocyte and Reticulocyte Indices on the LH 750 as Potential Markers of Functional Iron Deficiency

Table 1

Hematological and biochemical data of the healthy group (𝑛 = 120), iron deficiency anemia (IDA, 𝑛 = 72), iron deficiency anemia and acute phase response (IDA APR, 𝑛 = 60), anemia of chronic disease (ACD, 𝑛 = 58), and chronic kidney disease (CKD, 𝑛 = 71) patients.

	RBC 10^12/L	Hb g/L	MCV fL	MCH pg	MCHC g/L	Iron 𝜇mol/L	Transf g/L	Ferritin 𝜇g/L	Sat %
Healthy mean	4.9	154	91.1	31.3	343	16.5	2.53	75	31
(SD)	(0.27)	(6.4)	(2.55)	(1.53)	(5.2)	1(0.62)	(0.2)	(2.8)	(1.9)
IDA mean	4.6	95	70	22.5	320	4.8	3.31	14	6
(SD)	(0.61)	(14.2)	(10.3)	(4.23)	(17.3)	(2.15)	(0.53)	(9)	(3.6)
IDA APR mean	4.4	96	75.8	21.5	327	5.1	2.78	37	9
(SD)	(0.43)	(12.1)	(3.7)	(1.3)	(9.2)	(3.5)	(0.28)	(25)	(5.6)
ACD mean	3.5	101	93.2	31.9	343	10.0	2.68	522	15
(SD)	(0.48)	(11)	(6.0)	(2.23)	(10)	(6.8)	(0.66)	(704)	(5)
CKD mean	3.5	112	95.6	31.1	325	9.8	1.87	335	21
(SD)	(0.45)	(8.5)	(6.67)	(2.23)	(8)	(4.47)	(0.43)	(204)	(10)

RBC, red blood cells; Hb, hemoglobin; MCV, mean cell volume; MCH, mean cell hemoglobin; MCHC, mean cell hemoglobin concentration; Transf, transferrin; Sat, % transferrin saturation.