Opportunistic screening for iron-deficiency in 6–36 month old children presenting to the paediatric emergency department
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Opportunistic screening for iron-deficiency in 6–36 month old children presenting to the paediatric emergency department
BACKGROUND The Complete Blood Count (CBC) is a test frequently performed on children presenting to the Pediatric Emergency Department (PED), usually for the evaluation of an infectious illness. The CBC also allows for screening for Iron-deficiency Anemia. This study aims to determine the prevalence of a low Mean Cell Volume (MCV) in children having a CBC performed during a PED visit and whether...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Pediatrics
سال: 2005
ISSN: 1471-2431
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2431-5-42