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johnserif · Credits: 869 My Scrapbook

I prefer first answer too
'Increased reticulocyte count'
should be

kidney · Credits: 5903 My Scrapbook

of course no doubts its high reticulocyte count......

tahelkaatmanipal · Credits: 29317 My Scrapbook

ITS HIGH FERRITIN ONLY.......

kidney · Credits: 5903 My Scrapbook

ya ferritin will increase but the earliest response that we can see is increasd reticulocyte count

timpu · Credits: 158 My Scrapbook

You are right but in refernce to the question your response does not mean anything.
Out of the choices the answer is Reticulocyte counts.

kidney · Credits: 5903 My Scrapbook

vivek_patel · Credits: 2160 My Scrapbook

Increased reticulocyte count
then
Increased hemoglobin.
then
Increased serum iron

vikas1000 · Credits: 3289 My Scrapbook

HI,
DONT BE CONFUSED ,

SERUM FERRITIN TAKES LONG TIME TO BE NORMAL. AS IT INDICATES THE IRON STORES IN THE BODY . TO INCREASE IRON STORES TO
NORMAL,IRON THERAPY SHOULD BE CONTINUED TO 6-8WKS.

IT IS THE RAISED RETICULOCYTE COUNT................CORRECT ANSWER.
IT INCREASES IN 6-8 DAYS AFTER IRON THERAPY.

timpu · Credits: 158 My Scrapbook

You are right but be specific according to the question and the answer choices. You might be penalised for showing off unnecessary knowledge.

radhikacr · Credits: 954 My Scrapbook

retic count is not increased in iron deficiency anemia.. only when u treat it with iron it is increased, starts to increase in 1-2 days ... and reaches a peak in 5-7 days..next hemoglobin starts increasing and then only ferritin as it is the storage form

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