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Best marker of iron deficiency anemia is?

A
Serum iron
B
Serum ferritin
C
Total iron binding capacity
D
Transferrin saturation
High-Yield Explanation
ANSWER: (B) Serum ferritinREF: Harrison's 18th ed ch: 103"Serum ferritin is the most specific and sensitive test for iron deficiency"Under steady-state conditions, the serum ferritin level correlates with total body iron stores; thus, the serum ferritinlevel is the most convenient laboratory test to estimate iron stores.

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