26th February 2024

A 54-year-old woman is admitted to the gastroenterology ward following an acute episode of severe intermittent abdominal pain and blood in her stools.

A 54-year-old woman is admitted to the gastroenterology ward following an acute episode of severe intermittent abdominal pain and blood in her stools. Investigations confirm an IBD flare. She is started on parenteral corticosteroids and thereafter prescribed azathioprine to maintain remission.

Select one option which correctly describes an element of the monitoring required when taking azathioprine.