The patient’s laboratory test results during initial presentation at the emergency department
| Test (reference range) | Results |
|---|---|
| Hemoglobin (12–16 g/dL) | 9.0 |
| Mean corpuscular volume (78–100 fL) | 72 |
| Red cell distribution width (11.0%–14.0%) | 23.7 |
| Platelet count (150–450 × 109/L) | 348 |
| Ferritin (11–307 ng/mL) | 6.8 |
| Iron (35–150 μg/dL) | 20 |
| Total iron binding capacity (225–430 μg/dL) | 370 |
| Transferrin saturation (20%–55%) | 5 |
| Aspartate aminotransferase (0–37 U/L) | 15 |
| Alanine aminotransferase (0–35 U/L) | 8 |
| Alkaline phosphatase (33–133 U/L) | 126 |
| Total bilirubin (0–1 mg/dL) | 0.9 |
| Direct bilirubin (0–0.2 mg/dL) | 0.2 |
| Thyroid-stimulating hormone (0.4–5.0 mIU/L) | 2.6 |