Separate tiredness from anemia
Breathlessness on stairs, pallor, brittle nails and unusual cravings point somewhere specific in a way that general fatigue does not.
Exhaustion that sleep does not fix.
YOUR OWN ANSWERS
The anemia questionnaire
The eight history questions that make up the questionnaire domain of the ONU anemia model. Answer them all and you get the band the model publishes for this domain.
- 8questions
- a minute.to finish
- Nothing savedanswers stay in this tab
This is the questionnaire domain of ONU’s own model, not a diagnosis. Anemia is confirmed with a blood count, not with questions.
Educational information to prepare a conversation with your doctor. ONU does not diagnose, predict or prevent disease.
What you walk away with
Three things, in about five minutes.
Know which values to ask for
A full blood count alongside ferritin says far more than hemoglobin alone. Ask for both.
Understand why it matters to find the cause
Iron deficiency is a finding, not an explanation. Knowing this stops you settling for a supplement and no answer.
What it looks at
Nothing hidden behind the result.
Laboratory values
- Hemoglobin and red cell indices
- Ferritin and iron studies
- B12 and folate where indicated
What you notice
- Persistent fatigue
- Breathlessness on exertion
- Pallor
- Hair, skin and nail changes
Your history
- Heavy periods
- Diet pattern
- Digestive conditions
- Recent blood loss
Resting heart rate and activity tolerance from your connected wearable.
How it works
Three steps. No sign-up to begin.
- 01
Note the symptoms and how long
Duration and what makes it worse are the useful details.
- 02
Ask for the blood count and ferritin
Both together. Either alone can miss it.
- 03
Follow the cause, not just the number
Correcting iron without finding out why it fell leaves the underlying reason in place.
What this is not.
- ONU does not publish a score for this area. The supplied model has unresolved gaps, and a number with no settled meaning would be worse than none.
- The supplied anemia model weights 23 items across three domains; its biomarker section carries most of the weight and is not reproducible from the document alone.
- Never start iron supplements on the basis of a website. Excess iron is harmful.
- If you have symptoms that worry you, contact a healthcare professional rather than waiting for an app.
Independent readingNHS: Iron deficiency anaemia ↗
Walk in prepared.
Take the list above to an appointment, and keep the everyday signals in view in the ONU app between visits.
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