A 50-year-old woman visits her primary care provider for eva…
A 50-year-old woman visits her primary care provider for evaluation of fatigue and weakness that have been worsening over the past few months. During the visit the blood count and iron studies. The lab results show the following: Hemoglobin: 10.5 g/dL (normal range 12.1-15.1 g/dL), mean corpuscular volume MCV: 70 FL (80-100 fL), serum ferritin: 8 ng/mL (20-200 ng/mL), serum iron: 30 mcg/dL (10.7-30.4 mcg/dL), and total iron binding capacity TIBC: 400 mcg/dL (240-450 mcg/dL). Based on these lab results, which of the following findings is most indicative of iron deficiency anemia in this patient
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