A Complete Blood Count on a 12­month­old Infant Reveals Microcytic

A complete blood count on a 12­month­old infant reveals microcytic, hypochromic
anemia with a hemoglobin of 9.5 g/dL. The infant has mild pallor with no hepatosplenomegaly. The primary care pediatric nurse practitioner suspects

A) hereditary spherocytosis.
B) iron­deficiency anemia.
C) lead intoxication.
D) sickle­cell anemia.