The nurse will check which of the following tests to directly measure iron stores?
a. Serum ferritin
b. Transferrin saturation
c. Bone marrow biopsy
d. Total iron-binding capacity
ANS: C
Iron stores are measured directly by bone marrow biopsy, not serum ferritin, not transferrin satu-ration, and not total iron-binding capacity.
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