A Cancer Patient Has Developed Anemia as a Result of Chemotherapy

Multiple Choice

A cancer patient has developed anemia as a result of chemotherapy and is receiving treatment for the anemia.The health-care provider would like to evaluate the effectiveness of this common treatment for anemia.Which test would be most appropriate for this purpose?

A) Free erythrocyte protoporphyrin (FEP)
B) Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)
C) Erythropoietin (EPO)
D) Eosinophil count