The physician was skeptical

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The physician ordered iron studies for this patient, including ferritin IRON STUDIES Jean L. Reference Range Total serum iron 45 40-180 ug/dL Total iron-binding capacity 320 250-420 ug/dL % Saturation 14 15-50% Ferritin 80 10-300 ug/L 6. The physician was skeptical that the ferritin result accurately represented the patient's iron status. Why?

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