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\nIron-deficiency anemia may be detected during routine blood tests when you visit your doctor for a checkup. To diagnose iron-deficiency anemia, your doctor may ask you questions about your risk factors, do a physical exam, or order blood tests or other diagnostic tests.
\nYour doctor may ask about your medical history and any symptoms you are experiencing, and do a physical exam to look for any of the following signs that may help diagnose iron-deficiency anemia:
\nBased on results from blood tests to screen for iron-deficiency anemia, your doctor may order the following blood tests to diagnose iron-deficiency anemia:
\nTo help diagnose iron-deficiency anemia, your doctor will consider your CBC, hemoglobin, blood iron levels, MCV, and ferritin levels to determine if you have iron-deficiency anemia or another type of anemia. You may be diagnosed with iron-deficiency anemia if you have low iron or ferritin levels in your blood.
\nMore testing may be needed to rule out other types of anemia.
\nTo see if gastrointestinal bleeding is causing your iron-deficiency anemia, your doctor may order the following procedures to guide treatment.
\nWhat if my doctor thinks something else is causing my iron-deficiency anemia?
\nTo find the cause of your iron-deficiency anemia, your doctor may order additional tests:
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