Table 6. Percentage of Patients That Underwent Further Laboratory Investigation for Anemia.
Patients with mild anemia (N = 65), % | Patients with moderate anemia (N = 43), % | P value | |
---|---|---|---|
Iron | 41.5 | 62.8 | 0.0314 |
Total iron binding capacity (TIBC) | 24.6 | 46.5 | 0.0187 |
Ferritin | 24.6 | 44.1 | 0.0342 |
Folic acid | 21.5 | 23.2 | 0.8343 |
Cobalamin | 41.5 | 37.2 | 0.6543 |
Fecal occult blood | 7.7 | 18.6 | 0.0895 |
Reticulocytes | 7.7 | 18.6 | 0.0895 |
Serum protein electrophoresis | 1.5 | 6.9 | 0.1448 |