Ferritinemia, Internal Medicine, Iron-deficiency, Transferrin
Conditions
Brief summary
Transferrin saturation coefficient and ferritinemia in diagnosis of iron deficiency
Interventions
DIAGNOSTIC_TESTbiologic analysis (ferritinemia, transferrin saturation coefficient)
Each patient will follow a blood test in order to compare between ferritinemia and transferrin saturation coefficient in iron deficiency diagnosis
Sponsors
Lille Catholic University
Study design
Observational model
OTHER
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
65 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* ≥ 65 years old * Patient hospitalized in the internal medicine and geriatry service * Patient affiliated with a social security scheme * Patient signed an Informed consent
Exclusion criteria
* Risk benefit balance not in favor of iron deficiency check-up * Patient in palliative care
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Agreement between Transferrin Saturation Coefficient (TSC) and ferritinemia dosage | Day one | The overall agreement, assessed by kappa Cohen |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Prevalence of iron deficiency with and without anaemia | Day one | Number of patients with iron deficiency with or without anaemia |
| Prevalence of etiologies of iron deficiency | Day one | Number of patients for each etiology |
| Prevalence of iron deficiency in patients with anticoagulant and platelet aggregation inhibitor | Day one | — |
Countries
France
Outcome results
None listed