Criteria for the diagnosis of hemochromatosis in adult males include transferrin saturation ________ and ferritin ________.

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The criteria for diagnosis of hemochromatosis in adult males include transferrin saturation >45% and ferritin >300 mcg/l. Therefore, option B is the correct answer. Option A has the correct transferrin saturation level, but the ferritin level is too low. Option C has a ferritin level that is too low and a transferrin saturation level that is too low. Option D has a transferrin saturation level that is too high and a ferritin level that is too low.

Criteria for the Diagnosis of Hemochromatosis in Adult Males Include