Goals and conditions · Health goal
Anemia
A hemoglobin concentration below the level expected for age, sex and pregnancy status, from any cause.
Biomarkers
Start with the primary markers, then add the companions that change how the primary result reads. Each link cites its source.
HemoglobinPrimary marker
WHO defines anaemia by hemoglobin cut-offs for each age, sex and pregnancy group.
Tests: Labcorp 38, Quest Diagnostics 10, with ranges on the biomarker page
FerritinCompanion marker
WHO uses ferritin concentrations to assess iron status in individuals and populations.
Tests: Labcorp 12, Quest Diagnostics 3, with ranges on the biomarker page
HematocritCompanion marker
MedlinePlus lists hematocrit among the measurements in a complete blood count used to monitor anemia.
Tests: Labcorp 36, Quest Diagnostics 9
Complete Blood Count (CBC), MedlinePlus, US National Library of Medicine, 2026
MCVCompanion marker
MedlinePlus lists mean corpuscular volume (MCV), the average red cell size, in a complete blood count.
Tests: Labcorp 35, Quest Diagnostics 7
Complete Blood Count (CBC), MedlinePlus, US National Library of Medicine, 2026
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Clinical guideline
Complete Blood Count (CBC), MedlinePlus, US National Library of Medicine, 2026
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Clinical guideline
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