Question

A 28-year-old woman at 12 weeks gestation has a booking blood test that reveals a haemoglobin of 100 g/L and MCV of 75 fL. Ferritin is 10 µg/L. What is the most appropriate management?

Accepted Answer

Prescribe oral iron supplementation (e.g., ferrous sulfate 200mg OD)

Answer

Advise dietary iron intake only

Answer

Recheck FBC and ferritin in 4 weeks

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Arrange for intravenous iron infusion

Answer

Blood transfusion

Practice question

A 28-year-old woman at 12 weeks gestation has a booking blood test that reveals a haemoglobin of 100 g/L and MCV of 75 fL. Ferritin is 10 µg/L. What is the most appropriate management?