A 62 year old woman with rheumatoid arthritis is about to start Methotrexate. Which baseline investigation is essential before initiating this treatme...

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A 62 year old woman with rheumatoid arthritis is about to start Methotrexate. Which baseline investigation is essential before initiating this treatment?

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Full blood count, liver function tests and renal function

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Serum urate alone

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Random blood glucose only

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Echocardiogram

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Serum cortisol

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

A 62 year old woman with rheumatoid arthritis is about to start Methotrexate. Which baseline investigation is essential before initiating this treatment?