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Causes of high hemoglobin and hematocrit levels
A 26-year-old female asked:

Dr. Dora Chizeaanswered
Anti-Aging Medicine 49 years experience
Hematologist ...: Dehydration is probably not the answer. Rising Hemoglobin & Hematocrit indicate you are probably making more Red Blood cells than Normal. The Hema... Read More
155 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 47-year-old male asked:

Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 50 years experience
See below: All laboratory results need to be interpreted in the clinical context and the doctor who ordered the tests is usually in the best position to do that.... Read More
81 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 46-year-old member asked:

Dr. Mehdi Moezianswered
Medical Oncology 32 years experience
Needs work up: High prolactin level can have several reasons. High hemoglobin can be secondary to other causes or a primary bone marrow issue that your bone marrow i... Read More
4.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 36-year-old female asked:

Dr. Ed Friedlanderanswered
Pathology 45 years experience
Follow it up: Especially, ask your physician whether you have beta thalassemia minor. It's common and a non-problem, but it's worth knowing since if you marry someo... Read More
566 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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A 49-year-old member asked:

Dr. Sewa Leghaanswered
Medical Oncology 51 years experience
Red blood count is n: We rely more on hemoglobin and hematocrit levels than or red cell counts. So you can ignore your red cell count right now.
5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 32-year-old male asked:

Dr. Dan Fisheranswered
Internal Medicine 28 years experience
See below.: Many causes. If the elevation is mild this may be nothing. Dehydration could be a part. True causes of elevated indices include living at high altitu... Read More
5.3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 33-year-old member asked:

Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 50 years experience
Many causes: Deficiency of iron, folate, (folic acid) vitamin B12 and chronic blood loss are common causes of anemia, but you need to be evaluated to determine the... Read More
5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 34-year-old female asked:

Dr. Ed Friedlanderanswered
Pathology 45 years experience
How low?: Reference ranges are set so that several percent of healthy folks fall outside on either end. If your peripheral smear is unremarkable and the MCV abo... Read More
4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 42-year-old member asked:

Dr. Shaad Abdullahanswered
Internal Medicine - Hematology & Oncology 18 years experience
Various: Causes of high counts can be due to a variety of reasons, some include infections, environmental factors, bone marrow disorders and cancer. You shoul... Read More
4.9k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 50-year-old female asked:

Dr. Edgardo Ordonezanswered
Internal Medicine 14 years experience
See your doctor: In general, the combination of those laboratory findings can indicate a possible hemolytic anemia. This means that the red blood cells are abnormally ... Read More
4.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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