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What is the primary function of iron in the body?
What is the primary function of iron in the body?
- To maintain healthy skin and nails
- To metabolize fats and carbohydrates
- To regulate blood pressure
- To transport oxygen throughout the body (correct)
What percentage of the body's total iron content is found in the blood?
What percentage of the body's total iron content is found in the blood?
- 90%
- 75% (correct)
- 50%
- 25%
What is the recommended fasting time before a serum iron test?
What is the recommended fasting time before a serum iron test?
- 10 hours
- 12 hours (correct)
- 24 hours
- 8 hours
Which of the following is NOT a form in which iron is present in the body?
Which of the following is NOT a form in which iron is present in the body?
What is the purpose of measuring serum iron levels?
What is the purpose of measuring serum iron levels?
What type of anemia results from iron deficiency?
What type of anemia results from iron deficiency?
Which of the following is NOT a function of iron-sulfur clusters in the body?
Which of the following is NOT a function of iron-sulfur clusters in the body?
Which protein is responsible for transporting iron in the blood?
Which protein is responsible for transporting iron in the blood?
What is the key function of hepcidin in iron regulation?
What is the key function of hepcidin in iron regulation?
Which organs can be damaged by progressive accumulation of iron due to hemochromatosis?
Which organs can be damaged by progressive accumulation of iron due to hemochromatosis?
Where is iron primarily stored in the human body?
Where is iron primarily stored in the human body?
What are common symptoms of iron deficiency?
What are common symptoms of iron deficiency?
Which of the following statements about ferritin is correct?
Which of the following statements about ferritin is correct?
What does a high Total Iron Binding Capacity (TIBC) level indicate?
What does a high Total Iron Binding Capacity (TIBC) level indicate?
Which of the following conditions can lead to high serum iron levels?
Which of the following conditions can lead to high serum iron levels?
What is the Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) for iron for non-pregnant adult women aged 19-50 years?
What is the Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) for iron for non-pregnant adult women aged 19-50 years?
Which of the following conditions can lead to low serum iron levels?
Which of the following conditions can lead to low serum iron levels?
What is the normal reference range for serum iron levels in men?
What is the normal reference range for serum iron levels in men?
