Which of the Following Is Recognized as the Single Laboratory

question 12

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is recognized as the single laboratory test for reliably assessing impaired iron status?

• A)Hemoglobin
• B)Mean corpuscular volume
• C)Serum ferritin
• D)None of the choices are correct.

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