PPI: The Predictive Indicator of Anemia

The Predictive Indicator of Anemia (PPI) includes the analysis of reticulocyte count, reticulocyte hemoglobin content (rHc) and immature reticulocyte fraction (IRF).The IPA reflects erythropoietic activity, allows immediate detection and correction of incipient iron deficiency anemia. The response can be observed on the second and third day after initiation of treatment.In the clinical case described of a 79-year-old woman, after total knee replacement surgery, the IPA provided predictability in the onset of anemia, allowed follow-up of the anemia and its treatment, assisted in making immediate clinical and medical decisions, contributed to preventive actions and improved the patient's quality of life so that she would not develop this pathology.

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Dr. Biochemist Specialist in Clinical Laboratory Management.Dr. Biochemist Specialist in Hematology.Head of the Hematology and Hemostasis Unit of CEI S.A. (Centro de Estudios Infectológicos S.A.).On-call Biochemist at Hospital Alemán, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires.Reviewer of Publications in MedCrave Public Health Journal.