A patient's iron status is being evaluated. The patient's transferrin saturation is stable at 30%, but the total iron-binding capacity is beginning to exceed the normal range. The patient's plasma iron is adequate, but the ferritin iron is low. The erythrocytes have a normal appearance. In what stage of iron status would this patient be assigned?
a. Iron depletion
b. Iron-deficient erythropoiesis
c. Early negative iron balance
d. Iron-deficiency anemia
a
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