<prompt> Best test for assessment of iron status is -TransferrinFerritinSerum ironHemoglobin  <response>: In the development of anemia , firstly storage ironferritin depletion occurs during which iron reserves are lost without compromise of the iron supply for erythropoiesis. So it is the best test for assessment of iron status .Reference :Harsh mohan textbook of pathology sixth edition pg no 299 