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To assess body iron status, transferrin is maximally saturated by addition of excess ______ to the specimen.
ferric
Any unbound iron is removed by precipitation with magnesium carbonate ______.
powder
The amount of iron detected represents all the binding sites available on ______.
transferrin
Percent Transferrin Saturation is calculated by: SI/TIBC x 100 = % transferrin saturation. SI and TIBC must be expressed in the same ______.
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Prussian Blue Staining is the gold standard for the assessment of body ______.
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Serum Ferritin Levels are an indicator of iron ______.
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Soluble transferrin receptor (sTfR) level is an indicator of functional iron available in ______.
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Hemoglobin content of reticulocytes is an indicator of functional iron available in developing red blood ______.
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Iron Deficiency Anemia is characterized by inadequate iron ______.
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Anemia of Chronic Inflammation is characterized by impaired iron ______.
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