- May take weeks for iron-deficient microcytes
- Inquire re: melena
- Reticulocytes increased: 3% – 5% (if no anemia: ≤1%)
- Body needs to hemodilute vascular space for H&H to drop
- In ER: Rx 2L NS IV & repeat H&H for extent of blood loss
See posting Anemia – 3.