Question

A 30-year-old woman presents with fatigue and pica. Laboratory tests show haemoglobin 88 g/L, mean corpuscular volume 70 fL, ferritin 5 µg/L, and microcytosis on smear. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Iron deficiency anaemia

Answer

Anaemia of chronic disease

Answer

Thalassaemia trait

Answer

Vitamin B12 deficiency anaemia

Answer

Aplastic anaemia

Practice question

A 30-year-old woman presents with fatigue and pica. Laboratory tests show haemoglobin 88 g/L, mean corpuscular volume 70 fL, ferritin 5 µg/L, and microcytosis on smear. What is the most likely diagnosis?