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Usefulness of Cell Counter–Based Parameters and Formulas in Detection of β-Thalassemia Trait in Areas of High Prevalence

M.G. Bissell
- 01 Jan 2009 - 
- Vol. 2009, pp 275
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This article is published in Yearbook of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine.The article was published on 2009-01-01. It has received 42 citations till now.

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Hematological indices for differential diagnosis of Beta thalassemia trait and iron deficiency anemia.

TL;DR: The Mentzer index was the most reliable index, as it had the highest sensitivity, specificity, and Youden's index for detecting β-TT for detecting IDA and this was followed by the Ehsani index.
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The role of automated measurement of RBC subpopulations in differential diagnosis of microcytic anemia and β-thalassemia screening.

TL;DR: The % microcytic - % hypochromic - RDW was the most reliable index evaluated, with 100% sensitivity and 92.6% specificity, and can be used to efficiently screen patients with microcytosis for further hematologic studies to confirm β-thalassemia.
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Evaluation of indices in differentiation between iron deficiency anemia and beta-thalassemia trait for Chinese children.

TL;DR: Green and King Index, Ricerca Index, and England and Fraser Index could be used in discrimination between IDA and β-TT in Chinese children.
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Indices used in differentiation of thalassemia trait from iron deficiency anemia in pediatric population: are they reliable?

TL;DR: None of the formulas appears reliable in discriminating between TT and IDA patients, and the evaluation of iron status and measurement of hemoglobin A2 (HbA2) remain the most reliable investigations.
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Red Cell Indices and Formulas Used in Differentiation of β-Thalassemia Trait from Iron Deficiency in Thai Adults.

TL;DR: The RDW/RBC formula proved to be the most reliable index as they had 100.0% specificity and PPV and the highest efficiency and Youden’s Index, and could be used in initial discrimination of β-thal trait from iron deficiency in adult Thai subjects.
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Usefulness of Cell Counter-Based Parameters and Formulas in Detection of β-Thalassemia Trait in Areas of High Prevalence

TL;DR: It is found that the Shine and Lal, Srivastava, and Mentzler indexes, MCV, and MCH have better discriminative function than the RBC count and red cell distribution width and their related formulas.