Assessment of the erythrocyte protoporphyrin test for screening of iron deficiency anaemia

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dc.contributor.authorKhin Myint Myint Kyawen_US
dc.contributor.authorKhin Myat Tunen_US
dc.contributor.authorThan Than Lwinen_US
dc.contributor.authorTin Moe Moeen_US
dc.contributor.authorPhyu Phyu Aungen_US
dc.contributor.authorKhin Saw Ayeen_US
dc.contributor.authorThida Kyawen_US
dc.contributor.authorTin Nu Sween_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-06-30T09:02:38Z
dc.date.available2009-06-30T09:02:38Z
dc.date.created1994-12-01en_US
dc.date.issued1994-12-01en_US
dc.description.abstractA total of 84 apparently healthy children between ages of 1-12 years were screened for iron deficiency with the erythrocyte protoporphyrin (EP) test. Serum iron, total iron binding capacity in serum, percent transferrin saturation, haematocrit and haemoglobin values were also determined together with the screening test. Comparing the relationship between EP and percent transferrin saturation, using a percent transferrin saturation value < 10 percent as the criterion of iron deficiency, the optimal cut off limit for the EP test appears to be 80 ug/dl of rbcs. At this level, this screening test showed a sensitivity of 74 percent and specificity of 95 percent and the positive and negative predictive values were 82 percent and 93 percent respectively. thus EP assay which is less expensive and easy to perform can be used as a screening test for the detection of iron deficiency.en_US
dc.identifier.citationKhin Myint Myint Kyaw, Khin Myat Tun, Than Than Lwin, Tin Moe Moe, Phyu Phyu Aung, Khin Saw Aye, Thida Kyaw, Tin Nu Swe. Assessment of the erythrocyte protoporphyrin test for screening of iron deficiency anaemia. Myanmar Health Sciences Research Journal. 1994; 6(3): 109-112en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/127086
dc.subject.meshErythrocyteen_US
dc.subject.meshProtoporphyrinsen_US
dc.subject.meshAnemia, Hypochromicen_US
dc.subject.meshMyanmaren_US
dc.titleAssessment of the erythrocyte protoporphyrin test for screening of iron deficiency anaemiaen_US
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