A Physician Diagnoses a Patient with Iron-Deficiency Anemia and Begins

question 12

Multiple Choice

A physician diagnoses a patient with iron-deficiency anemia and begins treatment with iron supplementation. He scheduled a repeat appointment in six months that included routine blood work. Her blood work at this repeat appointment indicates a microcytic normochromic picture with elevated iron levels. Based on these findings, what should the doctor do next?

• A) Order a bone marrow aspirate
• B) Order a hemoglobin electrophoresis
• C) Order a repeat CBC
• D) Repeat the iron studies

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