Question

A 28-year-old woman, 10 weeks pregnant, attends her booking appointment. Her routine blood tests reveal a haemoglobin of 98 g/L, MCV 75 fL, and ferritin 10 µg/L. What is the most appropriate management?

Accepted Answer

Oral ferrous sulfate 200mg TDS

Answer

Dietary advice only

Answer

Oral ferrous fumarate 210mg OD

Answer

Intravenous iron infusion

Answer

Blood transfusion

Practice question

A 28-year-old woman, 10 weeks pregnant, attends her booking appointment. Her routine blood tests reveal a haemoglobin of 98 g/L, MCV 75 fL, and ferritin 10 µg/L. What is the most appropriate management?