A 40-year-old woman with known rheumatoid arthritis is due to start Methotrexate. Which baseline investigation is most important before prescribing th...

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A 40-year-old woman with known rheumatoid arthritis is due to start Methotrexate. Which baseline investigation is most important before prescribing this drug?

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Full blood count, liver function tests and renal function

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Serum amylase

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Random cortisol

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Creatine kinase

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Serum prolactin

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Methotrexate monitoring

A 40-year-old woman with known rheumatoid arthritis is due to start Methotrexate. Which baseline investigation is most important before prescribing this drug?