Anaemia Profile Mini Test
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Decrease in haemoglobin level or number of red blood cells (RBC) leads to anaemia. This affect oxygen carrying capacity of blood to various tissues and organs. Commonest cause is nutritional deficiency of iron, vitamin B12 and folic acid
This can be due to either a lack of these substances in the diet, an increased loss that cannot be compensated by diet alone or an increased unmet demand during pregnancy and lactation.
Common symptoms of anaemia include difficulty in fatigue, weakness, tiredness, irritability, headache, shortness of breath
Summary Price Of Anaemia Profile Mini Test
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The cost of Anaemia Profile Mini Test in India varies as per the city in India.
The average price of Anaemia Profile Mini Test ranges from ₹1400 to ₹2070.
The price for the test in the following cities is:
- Chennai: ₹1,900
- Delhi: ₹1,800
- Mumbai: ₹1,900
- Pune: ₹2,070
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Frequently Asked Questions
Test is done to diagnose anaemia and to identify its causes, so that treatment can be given accordingly.
Profile includes the following group and individual test:
CBC tests for all Blood cells like RBC, WBC and Platelets , their count and morphology along with Haemoglobin level (Hb), RBC indices (MCV, MCH, MCHC, RDW) & PDW .
Serum Iron measures presence of iron in blood.
Serum transferrin measures iron transport protein transferrin.
TIBC measures Iron binding capacity to Transferrin and other proteins.
Transferrin saturation tells how much Transferrin is bound to iron.
Vitamin B12 test measures Vitamin B12 in serum.
This test requires a blood sample. A tourniquet (elastic) band is placed tightly on the upper arm. The patient is then asked to make a fist. This helps in the build-up of blood filling the veins. The skin is disinfected before needle insertion and the blood sample is collected in vacutainer.
As per WHO , women with Hb < 12mg/dL & men with Hb <13mg/dL are considered anaemic.
In Iron deficiency anaemia Hb , serum Iron, ferritin levels, transferrin saturation are low and TIBC level is high.
In anaemia of chronic disease Hb, serum Iron, transferrin saturation ,TIBC are low with high ferritin.
In thalassemia trait all parameters except CBC may be normal
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