Anemia diagnosis depends on the measurement of hemoglobin in the blood and the extent to which the patient is previously mentioned. In general, doctors require a comprehensive blood count in primary blood tests to diagnose anemia.
The laboratory results of the total blood count give the number of red blood cells, hemoglobin concentration, mean spherical volume and mean red blood cell diameter.
As the examination of the blood-stained film under the microscope also in the diagnosis may be necessary at times, especially in cases of broken blood.
When the cause is not clear, doctors use other tests, such as the speed of blood deposition, the proportion of iron-bearing protein, the level of iron in the blood and the level of protein carrying iron, as well as the level of folic acid in red blood cells, vitamin B12 level in the blood and electrophoresis of hemoglobin, Kidneys, and in cases where no diagnosis is achieved we may need to take a sample of bone marrow patient.