Laboratory parameters in differential diagnosis of iron deficiency anemia and chronic infections anemia among children

Objective. Aim of this study were to establish laboratory parameters of sideropenic and secondary anemia among children. Methods. From December 1, 2010 to January 31, 2011, 35 children with sideropenic anemia, 35 children with anemia of chronic disease and 35 healthy children were recruited in Hematology infirmary of Pediatric Clinic of Clinical Centre Kragujevac. All children underwent following analyses: count of leukocytes (LE), erythrocytes (ER), platelets (TR), hemoglobin (HB), hematocrit (HCT), mean corpuscular volume (MCV), mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH), mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC), red blood cell distribution width (RDW), serum iron (FE), total iron binding capacity (TIBC), unsaturated iron binding capacity (UIBC) and ferritin. For data processing we used t-test, with probability threshold p =