A 55-year-old woman with rheumatoid arthritis has just been started on Methotrexate by rheumatology. As her GP, what blood monitoring should you ensur...

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A 55-year-old woman with rheumatoid arthritis has just been started on Methotrexate by rheumatology. As her GP, what blood monitoring should you ensure is arranged initially?

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Full blood count, liver function tests and renal function every 2 weeks for the first few months

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No monitoring is required

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Annual FBC only

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Liver function tests every 5 years

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Coagulation profile weekly

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

A 55-year-old woman with rheumatoid arthritis has just been started on Methotrexate by rheumatology. As her GP, what blood monitoring should you ensure is arranged initially?