The Results of a 24-Hour Stage I Schilling Test Are

question 11

Multiple Choice

The results of a 24-hour Stage I Schilling Test are 4% excretion of the administered dose.This patient should be considered

• A)normal.
• B)a candidate for a Stage II Schilling test.
• C)a candidate for a repeated Stage I Schilling test.
• D)to have parasitic competition for the vitamin B₁₂.

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