Clinical utility of calculated haematological parameters in the diagnosis of iron deficiency anaemia in pregnant women.

ABSTRACT: Iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) is a common condition during pregnancy. The aim of the present study was to determine the diagnostic accuracy measures and define the optimal parameters for diagnosing IDA. Simple parameters, such as erythrocyte count (E), iron (Fe), haematocrit (HCT), mean corpuscular volume of erythrocytes (MCV), and red blood cell distribution width (RDW), were included and several ratios were calculated (Fe/E, MCV/RDW, RDW/E, RDW/Fe, and RDW/HCT). Additionally, a scoring model was proposed. A total of 623 pregnant women were included in the present study, and the blood was obtained a day before or on the day of delivery. Simple parameters and calculated ratios were determined. The clinical criterion for IDA diagnosis was defined based on the World Health Organization thres

SUBMITTER: Zupanic D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12555110 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature