A 60-Year-Old Female Patient Has Recently Lost Weight and a Physical

A 60-year-old female patient has recently lost weight and a physical examination reveals a beefy-red, sore tongue, with no neurological findings. Based on these clinical findings, what will the provider anticipate finding in the laboratory data?

A) Decreased homocysteine levels
B) Leukopenia and thrombocytopenia
C) Low hemoglobin and elevated MCV
D) Normal methylmalonic acid level