Question#05
After iron therapy is initiated, how early can a response be detected?
ANSWER:
2 to 5 days: Increase in reticulocyte count
7 to 10 days: Increase in hemoglobin level
For patients with mild iron-deficiency anemia, the hemoglobin level should be checked after several weeks of therapy. For patients with more severe anemia, it may be useful to check the hemoglobin and reticulocyte levels after several days to make certain that the hemoglobin has not declined to dangerous levels and that the reticulocyte response is beginning.
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