The calculator uses the numbers you enter. The result is hemoglobin minus 12 g/dL, the WHO female cut-off. Men are usually compared with 13; sex is not a field. When the field is empty, there is no main result. In the first example the result is +1.2 g/dL.
The five form fields are Hemoglobin if known, Heavy menstrual bleeding, Low iron intake pattern, Dyspnea or orthostasis symptoms, and GI bleed risk / NSAIDs. Hb gap means: This is the main result on this page. In the first example it is +1.2 g/dL. Hemoglobin if known means: The first form field. It enters the formula or sits beside the result. The result is hemoglobin minus 12 g/dL, the WHO female cut-off. Men are usually compared with 13; sex is not a field. When the field is empty, there is no main result. Heavy menstrual bleeding means: The second form field. The calculator does not diagnose anemia and is not a ferritin result.
The second example gives -0.6 g/dL. The third example gives +2.8 g/dL. The result is hemoglobin minus 12 g/dL, the WHO female cut-off. Men are usually compared with 13; sex is not a field. When the field is empty, there is no main result. In the first example the result is +1.2 g/dL.
The calculator does not diagnose anemia and is not a ferritin result.
Enter 13.2, 2, 0, 1, 1, then click Calculate. A comma in 12.5 is read the same way as a period. Fields on a 0-10 scale are notes and are not the primary result unless this page formula says so.