Authors
Catherine L. Omosule, PhD
Hannah Marie Brown, PhD
Department of Pathology & Immunology
Washington University in St Louis School of Medicine
St Louis, Missouri
Primary Audience: Pathologists and Clinical Scientists
Secondary Audience: Residents, Laboratory Technologist/Scientist (Includes all sub-specialty areas), Students, Pathologist Assistants, Laboratory Directors and Educators
Upon completion of this activity, you will be able to:
· describe the biochemical and clinical features associated with congenital atransferrinemia;
· explain the role of transferrin in iron transport;
· identify the components of iron profile studies that assist in the differential diagnosis of chronic microcytic anemia in the clinical laboratory; and
· evaluate the role of laboratory medicine in the diagnosis of chronic microcytic anemia.