Ellinor I B Peerschke et al.
American journal of clinical pathology, 142(4), 506-512 (2014-09-23)
Evaluation of anemia, particularly iron deficiency, in patients with cancer is difficult. This study examined using the hemoglobin content of reticulocytes (RET-He) to rule out iron deficiency, as defined by serum iron studies (transferrin saturation <20%, serum iron <40 μg/dL