What is the 'Schilling test' historically used to evaluate?
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Correct answer: The cause of Vitamin B12 malabsorption
The Schilling test used radioactive B12 to determine if a patient's B12 deficiency was due to dietary lack, intrinsic factor deficiency (Pernicious Anemia), or ileal malabsorption. It has largely been replaced by antibody testing.
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