A physician diagnoses a patient with iron-deficiency anemia and begins treatment with iron supplementation. He scheduled a repeat appointment in six months that included routine blood work. Her blood work at this repeat appointment indicates a microcytic normochromic picture with elevated iron levels. Based on these findings, what should the doctor do next?

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Hemoglobin electrophoresis is indicated to investigate for thalassemia or other hemoglobinopathies, which can present as microcytic normochromic anemia even with elevated iron levels, especially after iron supplementation in iron-deficiency anemia.

A Physician Diagnoses a Patient with Iron-Deficiency Anemia and Begins