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
Correct Answer:
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