Construct · 1 fields · 1 citations

Mentzer index: a standalone construct

One name. One construct. A landmark on the map.

● anchor · a standalone construct Nearest construct by meaning·not indexed

A single standalone construct; nearby constructs are located against it in the Collider. Tap a field for its definition, unit, and measures.

Hematology

the mean corpuscular volume divided by the red cell count, used to separate thalassemia trait from iron deficiency in microcytosis.

In hematology, Mentzer index refers to the mean corpuscular volume divided by the red cell count, used to separate thalassemia trait from iron deficiency in microcytosis. This meaning comes from Mentzer (1973) in The Lancet.[1]

Unit
Recovery means
Measured by

Run it through the Collider, or take the citations with you.

See how Mentzer index sits against neighbouring constructs in the Collider, or export every reference on this page in one click.

Open in Collider Export BibTeX Report this entry

Nearby constructs

cell2 fields · 3 citationsjingle · one word, two constructs count2 fields · 2 citationsjingle · one word, two constructs index5 fields · 11 citationsjingle · one word, five constructs

References

Mentzer, W. (1973). Differentiation of Iron Deficiency from Thalassæmia Trait. The Lancet, 301(7808), 882. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0140-6736(73)91446-3

Cited on this page?

Confirm your construct, or correct us.

If your work is cited behind one of these entries, you know better than we do whether we captured the meaning right. Confirm it, suggest an edit, or dispute it, and your name goes on the entry as an author who has checked it, linked to your ORCID.

Claim your construct