Niloufer Sultan Ali.
Guidelines for evaluation of anemia.
Med Today Jan ;2(2):41-4.

Anaemia is commonly encountered by a family physician. A thorough history, a detailed physical examination and with the help of limited laboratory tests, a specific diagnosis can usually be established. The use of the mean corpuscular volume to classify the anaemia as microcytic, normocytic or macrocytic is a standard diagnostic approach. After narrowing the differential diagnosis based on the MCV, the clinician can proceed with additional diagnostic work up. Appropriate screening and subsequent diagnostic testing will allow the family physician to appropriately diagnose most cases of anaemia. Haematology referral is only appropriate for complicated or less defined cases.

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