A 28-year-old primigravida attends the GP at 28 weeks of gestation for routine bloods. Her full blood count shows: haemoglobin 100 g/L (below the 105 ...

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A 28-year-old primigravida attends the GP at 28 weeks of gestation for routine bloods. Her full blood count shows: haemoglobin 100 g/L (below the 105 g/L threshold at 28 weeks), MCV 88 fL (normal), ferritin 45 µg/L (normal). What is the most likely cause of her anaemia?

Accepted Answer

Physiological dilutional anaemia of pregnancy

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Iron deficiency anaemia

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Thalassaemia trait

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Folate deficiency

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Vitamin B12 deficiency

uk-drcog MCQ (SBA): Dilutional Anaemia of Pregnancy

A 28-year-old primigravida attends the GP at 28 weeks of gestation for routine bloods. Her full blood count shows: haemoglobin 100 g/L (below the 105 g/L threshold at 28 weeks), MCV 88 fL (normal), ferritin 45 µg/L (normal). What is the most likely cause of her anaemia?