New American Society of Hematology guidelines raise ferritin cutoffs to catch iron deficiency sooner, including pregnancy and inflammation, and add TSAT for clearer diagnosis.
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Rub a small amount of warm lotionon your fingertips before you performan office breast examination(you can warm the lotion in yourhand).
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Rub a small amount of warm lotionon your fingertips before you performan office breast examination(you can warm the lotion in yourhand). The lotion will enhance yourability to feel small abnormalities.-- Christine R. Jones, NP
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