A patient with anemia is found to have a low level of darbepoetin alfa, which is a recombinant form of which hormone?

A Erythropoietin (EPO) ✓
B Thrombopoietin (TPO)
C Granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF)
D Interleukin-3 (IL-3)

Explanation

Darbepoetin alfa is a recombinant form of erythropoietin (EPO), which is used to stimulate red blood cell production in patients with anemia.

Source

MedlinePlus
Hematology Hematology: Anemia Hematology: Anemia Medium MEDICAL Confidence: high