A Patient Is Suspected of Having Iron-Deficiency Anemia

question 113

Multiple Choice

A patient is suspected of having iron-deficiency anemia.Which test would be most appropriate for confirming this suspicion?

• A)Thyroxine, free
• B)Transferrin
• C)Triglycerides
• D)Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)

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Definitions:

Prediction Interval

A range of values that is likely to contain the value of a variable for an individual prediction, taking into account the uncertainty around the estimate.

Residual

The difference between an observed value and the value predicted by a model.

Scatter Diagram

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Fitted Value

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