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Should doctor ask the patient that was getting iron replacement treatment to stop iron supplement before checking iron levels again?
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No: There is no reason to stop the iron treatment unless the levels show that the deficiency has been completely treated by blood tests.
Answered 4/11/2015
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No: there is no need to stop supplementation before the test
Answered 4/11/2015
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