The Schilling test is done to diagnose ________
A) sickle-cell anemia
B) pernicious anemia
C) AIDS
D) mononucleosis
B
Explanation: A) This is not a test for sickle-cell anemia.
B) Correct!
C) This is not a test for AIDS.
D) This is not a test for mononucleosis.
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