A 39-year-old female is presented with the symptoms of increased tiredness, shortness of breath and frequent headache. Her periods happen every 24 days and its moderate on first day but its heavy in the remaining 3 days. The patient has no medical history related to gynecological issues and no medication.
The laboratory results were as follows: Parameters Observed range Normal range Haemoglobin 6.3 g/dL 11.7 – 15.7 g/dL Mean Cell volume 66 fL 80-99 fL White cell count 9.1 x 10 9 / L 3.5-11 x 10 9 / L Platelets 300 x 10 9 / L 150-440 x 10 9 / L Ferritin 9 µg/L 6-81 µg/L Iron 7 µmol/L 10-28 µmol/L Total iron binding capacity 80 µmol/L 45-72 µmol/L What is the probable diagnosis? For the answer, click here *This patient case is from Docplexus Editorial Team for educative purpose only. Source: 100 cases in Obstetrics and Gynecology
