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BACKGROUNDThe hypochromic red cell is a direct indicator of functional iron deficiency (ID) in contrast to the majority of biochemical markers, which measure functional ID indirectly via iron-deficient erythropoiesis. The aim of this study was to evaluate the extent to which these biochemical markers can distinguish ID from anemia of chronic disease (ACD) as well as from the combined state of functional ID/ACD, using red cell hemoglobinization as the gold standard.METHODSWe studied 442 patients with various disease-specific anemias and 154 nonanemic patients. As indicators of red cell hemoglobinization, we measured the reticulocyte hemoglobin content (CHr) and the proportion of hypochromic red cells (HYPO), using an Advia 120 hematology analyzer. Ferritin, transferrin, transferrin saturation, and the concentration of the soluble transferrin receptor (sTfR) were determined by ELISA and immunoturbidimetric assay. The sTfR/log ferritin ratio (sTfR-F index) was used as an additional marker for biochemical identification of iron-deficient erythropoiesis.RESULTSIn a control group (n = 71), the 2.5 percentile values were 28 pg for CHr and 5% for HYPO. These values were used to indicate unimpaired red cell hemoglobinization and absence of functional ID. In patients with deficient red cell hemoglobinization but no acute-phase response (APR), iron-deficient erythropoiesis was indicated by serum ferritin and sTfR-F index values < or =20.8 microg/L and >1.5, respectively. Corresponding values in patients with APR were < or =61.7 microg/L and >0.8, respectively. The positive likelihood ratios for the biochemical markers and the sTfR-F index for identifying iron-restricted erythropoiesis in patients with and without APR were 2.6-6.9 and 4.3-16.5, respectively.CONCLUSIONIn APR patients, biochemical markers demonstrate weaknesses in the diagnosis of functional ID as defined by hematologic indices. Use of diagnostic plots to illustrate the relationship between the sTfR-F index and CHr allows the progression of ID to be identified, regardless of whether an APR is present.

Biochemical Markers and Hematologic Indices in the Diagnosis of Functional Iron Deficiency