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A member asked:
How long after stopping iron supplements can i have an accurate blood test for anemia? thanks
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Any time: It all depends on the initial plan of care and ideally you want to check with your prescriber about follow up tests. You do not have to be off iron supplements to be rechecked for anemia. Merci beaucoup et a bientot!
Answered 1/21/2016
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