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Laboratory assessment of iron status. * Low reticulocyte Hb content (<28 pg), increased hypochromic red cells (>5%) or high soluble transferrin receptor to log ferritin ratio (>2) could identify a component of an absolute iron deficiency in the presence of an inflammation-induced high ferritin level.
