Table 2.
Evaluation of iron deficiency in chronic kidney disease.
| Cellular assessment | Hb < 11 g/dL RBC indices (MCH, MCHC, MCV) White blood cell and differential count Platelet and reticulocyte count |
| Iron assessment | Hypochromic cells % (if sample < 6 h old) Reticulocyte Hb (RET-He) Serum ferritin C-reactive protein |
| Iron therapy targets | Hypochromic cells < 6% Reticulocyte Hb (RET-He) > 29 pg Ferritin > 100 µg/L TSAT > 20% |
Hb = mean hemoglobin, RBC = red blood cells, MCH = mean corpuscular hemoglobin, MCHC = mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration, MCV = mean corpuscular volume, Reticulocyte Hb = Ret-He = mean reticulocyte hemoglobin, TSAT = transferrin saturation.