A 65-year-old woman with rheumatoid arthritis, well-controlled on methotrexate 15mg weekly and folic acid 5mg weekly (taken on a different day), prese...

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A 65-year-old woman with rheumatoid arthritis, well-controlled on methotrexate 15mg weekly and folic acid 5mg weekly (taken on a different day), presents for routine monitoring. Which blood test is LEAST crucial for routine monitoring of methotrexate therapy according to BSR guidelines?

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Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR)

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Full Blood Count (FBC)

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Liver Function Tests (LFTs)

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Urea and Electrolytes (U&Es)

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Serum Albumin

ukmla MCQ (SBA): Methotrexate Monitoring

A 65-year-old woman with rheumatoid arthritis, well-controlled on methotrexate 15mg weekly and folic acid 5mg weekly (taken on a different day), presents for routine monitoring. Which blood test is LEAST crucial for routine monitoring of methotrexate therapy according to BSR guidelines?