An older patient's serum ferritin level is elevated. For which health problems will this laboratory value be elevated? Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. Alcoholism
2. Iron overload
3. Acute hepatitis
4. Metastatic cancer
5. Chronic inflammatory disorders
2,3,4,5
Rationale: Alcoholism does not cause an increase in serum ferritin level. Alcoholism can affect mean corpuscular volume.
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