Question

A 70-year-old woman with CKD stage 4 (eGFR 25 mL/min/1.73m²) is found to have a haemoglobin of 95 g/L. Her iron studies show: Ferritin 30 µg/L (low), Transferrin saturation 15% (low). What is the most appropriate initial management for her anaemia according to NICE guidelines?

Accepted Answer

Oral iron supplementation (e.g., ferrous sulfate)

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Intravenous iron infusion

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Erythropoiesis-stimulating agent (ESA) therapy

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Blood transfusion

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Referral to haematology

Practice question

A 70-year-old woman with CKD stage 4 (eGFR 25 mL/min/1.73m²) is found to have a haemoglobin of 95 g/L. Her iron studies show: Ferritin 30 µg/L (low), Transferrin saturation 15% (low). What is the most appropriate initial management for her anaemia according to NICE guidelines?