Question

A 35-year-old male patient came to the medical office with complaints of being weak, lethargic, and unable to focus on tasks. The health care provider assessed the symptoms and ordered a hemoglobin and hematocrit test to be performed. The results were hgb 12.3 g/dl and Hct 38%.

Based on the result, the physician ordered another blood draw for iron studies.

1. What disorder was indicated by the results?

2. Why did the physician order the iron studies?

Answer 1

1,

Here the patient may had anemia. Male had a normal range of 13 to 16g/dl of hemoglobin is required and also the hematocrit percentage is also at borderline. So the diagnosis of the patient is anemia. Anemia is the condition in which red blood cells level in body is lower than normal.

2,

Patient shows the signs of anemia such as fatigue, lethargy etc. And also the blood test shows that low level of hemoglobin in the blood. Iron is an important part of hemoglobin. So the casue for the anemia may may be the iron deficiency this can be determined by iron studies.