Question

A 71-year-old woman presents with fatigue. Hb is 88 g/L, MCV 70 fL and ferritin 6 µg/L. She has no overt bleeding. What is the most appropriate initial investigation to identify the underlying cause of her iron deficiency anaemia?

Accepted Answer

Combined upper and lower gastrointestinal endoscopy

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Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy alone

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Colonoscopy alone

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Coeliac serology only

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Bone marrow biopsy

Practice question

A 71-year-old woman presents with fatigue. Hb is 88 g/L, MCV 70 fL and ferritin 6 µg/L. She has no overt bleeding. What is the most appropriate initial investigation to identify the underlying cause of her iron deficiency anaemia?