Question 1

what are the levels for hemoglobin mine is 11.6 and i am an 80 year old woman?

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: Hb does not lower with aging. For a lady, lower limit of Hb is around 12.0 +/-0.2 g/dL (the limits vary by laboratories). Your Hb is slightly below the lower limit so you may have mild anemia. However, one number can't make the diagnosis so your doctor may have it repeated in a month or so if this low number is a new finding. A complete CBC is important for a correct interpretation. Good luck.

Question 2

if my hemoglobin level is the same as it was 1 year ago (116) would this mean i could be bleeding from somewhere? or is that ruled out?

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Hemoglobin: If your hemoglobin is stable it is unlikely you have active bleeding.

Question 3

what causes a low hemoglobin level?

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Let explain: Low hemoglobin count isn't always a sign of illness — it may be normal for some people. Women who are pregnant commonly experience low hemoglobin counts.
Diseases and conditions that cause your body to produce fewer red blood cells than normal include: aplastic anemia and others.
Diseases and conditions that cause your body to destroy red blood cells faster than they can be made:enlarged spleen.

Question 4

what can cause low hemoglobin level?

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Variable: There are many.Low iron, b12, Folic Acid etc.Depends on your cbc.

Question 5

what does a 6.4 hemoglobin level mean?

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Blood loss: When Hgb drops below 10 gm one has to be suspicious of blood loss but can be corrected by meds such as ProCrit (epoetin alfa).  When Hgb is in the 8 gm. range transfusion necessary to bring to over 12.  At 6.4 transfusion and work up for blood loss required.  Can be vaginal from uterine lesion, GI from ulcer or tumor but this must be defined and corrected.  Depending on symptoms appropriate physician needed.

Question 6

is a 98 hemoglobin level considered normal?

Accepted Answer

Need units: If the result is 98gm/l, it is low. 
The normal ranges are:
    male: 13.8 to 17.2 gm/dl
    female: 12.1 to 15.1 gm/dl
see this site for more info.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003645.htm.

Question 7

my hemoglobin level is 11.4. is that normal ?

Accepted Answer

No: 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. Having said that, your hemoglobin is lower than normal, even for a female. If you are in your reproductive years, it may be due to menstrual blood loss. You may take oral iron and multivitamins and see your doctor for an evaluation.

Question 8

what foods can help lower my hemoglobin level?

Accepted Answer

None: There is no food I know which specifically lowers your hemoglobin level. Deficiency of iron and certain vitamins can lead to anemia but then you will end up with even more problems from the deficiencies.

Question 9

what are symptoms of very low hemoglobin level?

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Fatigue breathing: When your hemoglobin level falls, you get tiired - the lower it gets, the more fatigued.  When it gets really low, you may experience shortness of breath.  As it gets even lower, it can cause heart attacks, congestive heart failure, and even clotting off of arteries to the gut, fingers, etc.

Question 10

what happens when hemoglobin level drops too low?

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You die: Miserably. Forgive my frankness. Think about being so short of breath that walking across a room feels like a fat person trying to run a marathon. Plus, every anemia is a warning of hidden disease, very often treatable. Please get managed by a scientific practitioner.

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