Anemia: Diagnostic Tests

Optional medical device diagnostics – depending on the results of the history, physical examination, laboratory diagnostics, and obligatory medical device diagnostics – for differential diagnostic clarification.

  • Abdominal ultrasonography (ultrasound of the abdominal organs).
    • To exclude sources of bleeding in the gastrointestinal tract, kidney or liver disease.
    • With the question of splenomegaly (spleen enlargement).
  • Gastroscopy (gastroscopy) – when ulcers (ulcers), tumors or bleeding of other genesis are suspected.
  • Colonoscopy (colonoscopy) – if ulcers, tumors or bleeding of other genesis is suspected.
  • Computed tomography (CT) of the abdomen (abdominal CT)* – if tumors or bleeding of other genesis is suspected.
  • Magnetic resonance imaging of the abdomen (abdominal MRI)* .

* Both examination methods can be used when bone marrow infiltration is suspected in malignant (malignant) lymphoma.