A Patient Has a Test Ordered to Determine Why He

question 14

Multiple Choice

A patient has a test ordered to determine why he is having fatigue and soreness of the tongue. A test that will measure the absorption of radioactive vitamin B₁₂ is

• A) gastric analysis.
• B) Schilling test.
• C) peripheral smear.
• D) red cell indices.

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