Anemia. Why is this so important?

Anemia means "poor blood" in Greek, but this does not mean that in this condition a person literally has little blood (by the way, on average, there are about 3.5-4 liters of blood in the human body). In fact, anemia is a condition characterized by a low hemoglobin content and/or an insufficient number of red blood cells. 

And now let's figure out why this seemingly banal condition, which, according to some statistics, is observed in every fourth person, is so important to identify and cure in time. It is well known that oxygen, which is contained in the surrounding air, is needed for the vital activity of the human body. But our organs are unable to consume it directly from the environment, so this element must somehow be delivered to organs and systems. This role is assumed by erythrocytes with hemoglobin. Erythrocytes are red blood cells whose main function is to transport oxygen to organs and carbon dioxide from them. Hemoglobin is a protein that is part of erythrocytes, which directly binds to oxygen, then oxygen is already in conjunction with hemoglobin (called oxyhemoglobin in this state) is delivered to organs and systems, thereby ensuring their normal functioning.

Now it becomes clear that with a lack of hemoglobin and/or erythrocytes – anemia, our body does not receive enough oxygen, which adversely affects the vital activity and condition of the body. Oxygen deficiency primarily affects the functioning of the brain, kidneys, skeletal muscles and other organs in particular need of it, which is manifested by symptoms such as:

Rapid fatigue and loss of efficiency.
Unusually rapid heartbeat, especially during exercise.
Shortness of breath and headache, especially during physical exertion.
Problems with concentration
Dizziness
Pallor of the skin
Cramps in the legs
Insomnia
Since anemia can develop gradually over a long period of time, these symptoms can also progress, and you yourself may not notice it and do not attach official importance. And for nothing! Anemia will progress, the symptoms will worsen, and your well-being will worsen, and if you do not make a diagnosis in time and do not start treatment, the consequences can be extremely sad. After all, the causes leading to the development of this condition can be different: from a banal lack of iron in the body (the main element necessary for the synthesis of hemoglobin) and blood loss to genetic mutations and malignant neoplasms.

OLYMP CDL offers its patients the profile "Diagnosis of anemia", which includes diagnostic tests that identify existing anemia and suggest a possible cause of its occurrence:

• Clinical blood count with leukocyte formula (CBC) 
  
• Reticulocyte count 
  
• Iron (Fe) 
  
• Transferrin 
  
• Ferritin 
  
• Latent Iron Binding Capacity (LIBC) 
  
• Vitamin B12
• Folic acid 

The OLYMP branches of independent laboratories make all of the above tests on modern high-precision analyzers, which allow for the highest accuracy in diagnosis. You can apply to any of the 180 treatment rooms of the OLYMP CDL through Kazakhstan in order to pass the profile "Diagnosis of anemia".