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What is the way they test blood for anemia with?
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Blood: Anemia is tested for by taking blood and performing a complete blood count (cbc). Work up of anemia is accomplished by taking blood and checking for iron, B12 and folate (folic acid) among other things.
Answered 6/24/2014
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