The nurse is reviewing the blood work of a client newly diagnosed with iron-deficiency anemia. Because of the way iron is stored in the body, the nurse pays closest attention to which lab value?

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Serum ferritin measures the amount of iron stored in the body. In iron-deficiency anemia, serum ferritin levels are reduced. The other lab values are important in determining the severity and type of anemia but are not specific to iron deficiency.

The Nurse Is Reviewing the Blood Work of a Client