A 32-year-old woman is started on isoniazid and rifampin for latent TB infection after a positive TST. Which baseline blood test is MOST important bef...

Question

A 32-year-old woman is started on isoniazid and rifampin for latent TB infection after a positive TST. Which baseline blood test is MOST important before initiating therapy?

Accepted Answer

Liver function tests

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Serum amylase

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Serum lipase

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C-reactive protein

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Serum ferritin

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Latent tuberculosis - monitoring

A 32-year-old woman is started on isoniazid and rifampin for latent TB infection after a positive TST. Which baseline blood test is MOST important before initiating therapy?