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Anemia & Iron Deficiency Detection

The silent energy drain affecting millions of Indians

50% of Indian women are anemic— National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5)

Anemia is India's most prevalent nutritional deficiency, affecting 50% of women and 25% of men. Iron deficiency develops gradually — your body depletes iron stores (ferritin drops first), then hemoglobin follows. Symptoms like fatigue, weakness, and breathlessness develop so slowly that most people normalize feeling tired. By the time anemia is obvious, iron stores have been depleted for months or years. A CBC with ferritin can catch iron deficiency before hemoglobin drops.

Key Blood Markers

Hemoglobin

Oxygen-carrying capacity of blood

g/dL

Normal: > 13 (M) / > 12 (F)At Risk: 10 – 13 (M) / 10 – 12 (F)Danger: < 10

Ferritin

Iron storage — drops before hemoglobin

ng/mL

Normal: > 40At Risk: 15 – 40Danger: < 15

Serum Iron

Available iron in blood

µg/dL

Normal: > 60At Risk: 40 – 60Danger: < 40

MCV

Red blood cell size — small = iron deficiency

Normal: 80 – 100At Risk: 72 – 80Danger: < 72

🤖How Report2Doctor Helps

R2D BioIndex V3 detects iron deficiency before anemia develops — by flagging low ferritin even when hemoglobin is still normal. It evaluates hemoglobin, ferritin, iron, MCV, and TIBC together to distinguish iron-deficiency anemia from other types. The action plan includes Indian-specific dietary recommendations (iron kadhai cooking, amla for vitamin C, avoiding tea with meals).

Risk Factors

Menstruating womenVegetarian/vegan dietPregnancyHeavy periodsGI disorders (celiac, IBD)Blood donationChronic diseaseAdolescents during growth