A 31-year-old woman at 16 weeks of gestation presents to the GP with a maculopapular rash, joint pain, and low-grade fever. She reports contact with a...

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A 31-year-old woman at 16 weeks of gestation presents to the GP with a maculopapular rash, joint pain, and low-grade fever. She reports contact with a child with slapped cheek disease 2 weeks ago. Which is the single most important investigation?

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Parvovirus B19 IgM and IgG

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Rubella IgM and IgG

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Varicella zoster IgG

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Measles IgM

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Toxoplasma IgM and IgG

uk-drcog MCQ (SBA): Parvovirus B19 in Pregnancy

A 31-year-old woman at 16 weeks of gestation presents to the GP with a maculopapular rash, joint pain, and low-grade fever. She reports contact with a child with slapped cheek disease 2 weeks ago. Which is the single most important investigation?