The nurse informs a client suspected of having pernicious anemia that the lab study that will be helpful in the diagnosis is
A) clotting studies.
B) endoscopy.
C) hemoglobin levels.
D) Schilling test.

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The Schilling test measures the absorption of orally administered radioactive vitamin B₁₂ (tagged with cobalt 60) before and after parenteral administration of intrinsic factor. This procedure detects lack of intrinsic factor and is the definitive test for pernicious anemia.

The Nurse Informs a Client Suspected of Having Pernicious Anemia