A patient has a test ordered to determine why he is having fatigue and soreness of the tongue. A test that will measure the absorption of radioactive vitamin B12 is
a. gastric analysis.
b. Schilling test.
c. peripheral smear.
d. red cell indices.
B
The Schilling test is a laboratory blood test for diagnosing pernicious anemia. The test measures the absorption of radioactive vitamin B12.
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).