Question

A 35-year-old woman presents with fatigue and pallor. Blood tests show microcytic hypochromic red cells and low ferritin. She denies heavy menses or other blood loss. What further investigation is recommended to identify a possible GI source of iron deficiency?

Accepted Answer

Colonoscopy and gastroscopy

Answer

Serum B12 and folate levels

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Abdominal ultrasound

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Faecal occult blood test

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Bone marrow biopsy

Practice question

A 35-year-old woman presents with fatigue and pallor. Blood tests show microcytic hypochromic red cells and low ferritin. She denies heavy menses or other blood loss. What further investigation is recommended to identify a possible GI source of iron deficiency?