Mrs.G,a 70-year-old patient,presents to you with a hemoglobin of 9.4 and a decreased MCV/MCV.You diagnose her with IDA and start her on ferrous sulfate 325 mg PO tid.The next step in your work-up would be:
A) Send Mrs.G for a GI consult
B) Obtain hemoglobin one week after oral therapy
C) Schedule Mrs.G for an upper GI series
D) Obtain stool for occult blood
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