Question

A 35-year-old woman, who is 10 weeks pregnant with her first child, attends her booking appointment. Her routine blood tests reveal a haemoglobin of 102 g/L, MCV 75 fL, and ferritin 8 µg/L. What is the most appropriate management?

Accepted Answer

Prescribe oral iron supplementation (e.g., ferrous fumarate 210mg OD)

Answer

Reassure and repeat FBC at 28 weeks

Answer

Advise dietary iron intake only

Answer

Refer for intravenous iron infusion

Answer

Prescribe folic acid 5mg OD

Practice question

A 35-year-old woman, who is 10 weeks pregnant with her first child, attends her booking appointment. Her routine blood tests reveal a haemoglobin of 102 g/L, MCV 75 fL, and ferritin 8 µg/L. What is the most appropriate management?