A patient with anemia has a serum erythropoietin level of 100 mU/mL and a hemoglobin level of 8 g/dL. What is the most likely diagnosis?

A Anemia of chronic disease
B Iron deficiency anemia
C Vitamin deficiency anemia
D Renal failure-associated anemia
The patient's serum erythropoietin level is inappropriately low for the degree of anemia, suggesting a lack of adequate erythropoietin production, which is consistent with renal failure-associated anemia.
NEJM review on anemia of chronic kidney disease
Hematology Hematology: Anemia Hematology: Anemia Medium MEDICAL Confidence: high