When diagnosing an iron deficiency one of the first tests is a red blood cell count. Why is this so?
What will be an ideal response
Iron is mostly stored in hemoglobin of RBCs. Additional free ions are bound to protein-iron molecules like ferritin, hemosiderin, and transferrin. Ferritin and hemosiderin molecules are stored in the liver, spleen, and bone marrow. Transferrin transports iron in the blood.
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When hemoglobin molecules are decomposed, a greenish pigment called
_____________ is formed. Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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