A 38-year-old woman presents with progressive fatigue and dyspnea. Peripheral blood smear shows microcytic hypochromic RBCs with target cells and occasional nucleated RBCs. Hemoglobin is 7.2 g/dL with MCV 62 fL. Which is the most appropriate next investigation to confirm the diagnosis?

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