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Table 4 correct responses on different questions related to diagnosis and management of IDA

From: An assessment for diagnostic and therapeutic modalities for management of pediatric Iron defficiency Anemia in Saudi Arabia: a crossectional study

Q

 

N (%)

1

In addition to a CBC, which of the following tests would you routinely obtain when first seeing such a patient in your office?*

 
 

-No other tests necessary

23(15.8)

-Reticulocyte count

42(28.8)

-Serum Ferritin

104(71.2)

-Serum Transferrin Saturation

22(15.1)

-Serum Iron

57(39)

-Serum transferrin receptor

9(6.2)

-Total iron binding capacity (TIBC)

75(51.4)

-Other (Blood film)

3(2.1)

2

Which oral iron preparation would you recommend (assuming insurance and access are not problematic)?

129(87.8)

3

Which factors contribute to your recommended oral iron preparation?

141(95.9)

4

What total daily elemental iron dose would you recommend?

100(68)

5

If the patient’s hemoglobin was 6.1 g/dL (rather than 8.1), what total daily elemental iron dose would you recommend?

116(78.9)

6

If the patient’s hemoglobin was10.1 g/dL (rather than 8.1), what total daily elemental iron dose would you recommend?

91(61.9)

7

How would you divide the total daily iron dose?

146(99.3)

8

What is the hemoglobin value below which you would definitely recommend a blood transfusion (assuming the child looks “well compensated” with no co-morbidities)?

49(33.3)

9

Would you recommend continued oral iron therapy?

95(64.6)

10

Which oral iron preparation would you recommend?

125(85)

11

Would this patient’s daily dose be based on number of tablets daily or on weight?

74(50.3)

12

Follow-up for persons who choose weight-based dosing: What total daily elemental iron dose would you recommend?

43(58.1)

13

How would you divide the total daily iron dose?

146(99.3)

14

Which iron preparation (parenteral) would you recommend?

48(32.7)

  1. *Represent list of all correct diagnostic tests