The cost of a childâs passport is also going up to $57, an increase of $20, if ordered domestically. Itâll cost $100 if the childâs application is processed outside Canada.
Often, the first test used to diagnose anemia is a complete blood count (CBC). The CBC measures many parts of your blood. This test checks your hemoglobin and hematocrit (hee-MAT-oh-crit) levels. Hemoglobin is an iron-rich protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen to the body. Hematocrit is a measure of how much space red blood cells take up in your blood. A low level of hemoglobin or hematocrit is a sign of anemia.
Diagnosis of anemia includes the following laboratory analyses and tests (1-5): 1  A routine blood count. 2  Ferritin stores â Ferritin is a protein that stores iron. 3  Blood tests include mean cell volume (MCV) and red blood cell distribution width (RDW). 4  Reticulocyte count is a measure of young RBCs.