A healthcare professional is reviewing a patient's laboratory results and sees that the patient has a low reticulocyte count and a high iron level. Which type of anemia does the professional associate these findings with?
A)Folate deficiency anemia
B)Iron deficiency anemia
C)Hemolytic anemia
D)Anemia of chronic disease

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These results are characteristic of folate deficiency. Iron deficiency would manifest with normal reticulocyte count and high iron. Hemolytic anemia would show high reticulocyte count and normal or high iron levels. Anemia of chronic disease would have a normal reticulocyte count but low iron levels.

A Healthcare Professional Is Reviewing a Patient's Laboratory Results and Sees