Review Article

Biomarkers of Hypochromia: The Contemporary Assessment of Iron Status and Erythropoiesis

Table 1

The new biomarkers of hypochromia now reported by the analyzers of different manufacturers.

ParameterAbbreviation (unit)Company

Hypochromic RBCHypo (%)Siemens
Reticulocyte Hb contentCHr (pg)Siemens
Hypochromic RBC%HPO (%)Abbott
Reticulocyte Hb contentMCHr (pg)Abbott
Hypochromic RBCHypo He (%)Sysmex
Reticulocyte Hb equivalentRet He (pg)Sysmex
Low Hb densityLHD (%)Beckman Coulter

RBC: red blood cells; Hb: hemoglobin.