Removal of tissue from the breast to determine the nature of a breast lesion. The lesion is grasped and dissected free. The specimen may be sent for a frozen section. After hemostasis is obtained, a drain may be inserted. Subcuticular tissue is approximated.
Iron is transported in the blood as transferrin, a major transport protein. Transferrin carries 60-70% of the bodyâs iron. The total amount of iron bound to transferrin is referred to as total iron-binding capacity (TIBC). TIBC will help your doctor differentiate between different types of anemia. TIBC is high in iron deficiency anemia and low/normal with anemia of chronic disease. TIBC is also used to help doctors diagnose iron overload, which is called hemochromatosis. Low levels of iron are associated with iron deficiency anemia.
A type of hemolytic anemia called autoimmune hemolytic anemia is a rare disease that causes antibodies to be made against a person's own red blood cells. Two blood tests can check for antibodies that attack red blood cells: the direct Coombs test and the indirect Coombs test.The direct Coombs test is done on a sample of red blood cells from the body. It detects antibodies that are already attached to red blood cells.The indirect Coombs test is done on a sample of the liquid part of the blood (serum). type of hemolytic anemia called autoimmune hemolytic anemia is a rare disease that causes antibodies to be made against a person's own red blood cells. Two blood tests can check for antibodies that attack red blood cells: the direct Coombs test and the indirect Coombs test.