Which of the following is likely to occur first in iron ...

[wenmo]

Which of the following is likely to occur first in iron deficiency anemia?
 
  A) Decreased serum iron
  B) Increased TIBC
  C) Decreased serum ferritin
  D) Increased transferrin

Question 2

Which formula provides the best estimate of serum transferrin?
 
  A) Serum Fe/TIBC
  B) TIBC (g/dL)  0.70 = transferrin in mg/dL
  C) Percent iron saturation  TIBC (g/dL)/1.2 + 0.06 mg/dL
  D) Serum Fe (g/dL)  1.25 = transferrin (g/dL)

[nital]

Answer to Question 1

Ans: C

Answer to Question 2

Ans: B

[wenmo]

Excellent

[yeungji]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it