Test | Storage iron deficiency | Iron-limited erythropoiesis | Iron-deficiency anemia |
Hemoglobin | Normal | Normal | Decreased |
Transferrin saturation* | Normal | Decreased | Decreased |
Erythrocyte protoporphyrin | Normal | Increased | Increased |
Plasma ferritin¶ | Decreased | Decreased | Decreased |
Reticulocyte hemoglobin content (CHr) or equivalent (Ret-He) | Normal | Decreased | Decreased |
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