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Table 3 Blood sample collection sites

From: RAPIDIRON: Reducing Anaemia in Pregnancy in India—a 3-arm, randomized-controlled trial comparing the effectiveness of oral iron with single-dose intravenous iron in the treatment of iron deficiency anaemia in pregnant women and reducing low birth weight deliveries

Visit number

Collection site

Visit #2: (12–16 weeks’ gestation)

Respective hospitals in Belagavi and Jaipur

Belagavi: KLES Dr. Prabhakar Kore Charitable Hospital and Medical Research Centre

Jaipur: SMS Medical College and Hospital

Visit #4: 2 weeks post-treatment

CHC/PHC

Visit #5: 20–24 weeks gestation

CHC/PHC

Visit #6: 26–30 weeks’ gestation

CHC/CHC

Visit #7: 30–34 weeks’ gestation

CHC/PHC

Visit #8: At delivery

Participant’s Delivery Location

Visit #9: 42 days post-delivery

CHC/PHC