Question 1

what would cause a high hct level for a month and the following symptoms itching/burning of my skin. easy brusing lack of appetite recurring mouth sores extreme fatuige night sweats joint and muscle pain chest pain?

Accepted Answer

: 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. Talk to the doctor who ordered the tests. Having said that,what you described warrants that polycythemia vera be ruled out. It would be prudent to consult a hematologist. for info: https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health-topics/polycythemia-vera

Question 2

what causes high hematocrits levels?

Accepted Answer

Dehydration and PV: Dehydration means not enough water in your body. If your red cells are the same, the Hb and Hct will show a higher concentration. PV or polycythemia vera, is when your body produces too many red blood cells. It can be caused by cancer, smoking, or sleep apnea.

Question 3

what are poc hematocrit rb low level symptoms?

Accepted Answer

Depends. how low?: 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, most people do not have any symptoms with hemoglobin level of 10 gm/dL or hematocrit of 30. 
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Question 4

is a hematocrit level of 30.9 low enough to cause symptoms?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Especially if the underlying cause is making you sick. Numbers don't affect us; illness does. If you're iron-deficient, you'll be tired before you become anemic.

Question 5

what's the difference between hematocrit level and pcv level. at what point are they too high for a man?

Accepted Answer

Hematocrit/PCV: This measures the volume of red blood cells in a blood specimen. The spun or centrifugal hct/pcv is directly measured rather than calculated. If the values are high you are considered to have polycythemia which can be either primary or secondary. This needs a detailed evaluation to determine the cause of excessive numbers of rbcs..

Question 6

symptoms of high hemoglobin and hematocrit but they are in the "normal range"  hg range: 11.7-15.5 mine: 15.5
hematocrit range 35-45. mine:45.
what tests next and why would there be no concern if symptoms are present and both are at the high range?

Accepted Answer

What symptoms?: 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. Talk to the doctor who ordered the tests. Having said that, your symptoms are unlikely to be due to your hemoglobin/hematocrit.  It would require investigation to find the cause of your symptoms, which you did not describe.
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Question 7

my recent blood test showed , esr and rdw levels slightly high, and hematocrit level decreased slightly. should i be worried?

Accepted Answer

Maybe: Not everyone will agree but as a pathologist, I do not worry about elevated sed rates especially if mild and you otherwise feel well. A slightly high RDW and mild anemia in a young woman suggests mild iron deficiency and your physician will follow up as appropriate. We'd get supporting labs, and blood loss from some other source than your monthly cycle would need to be ruled out.

Question 8

hematocrit level high from blood test 52.6% my doctor didn't seem worried should i be?

Accepted Answer

High elevation...: The partial pressure of oxygen in salt lake city is lower than "normal".  This relative hypoxia may increase hematocrit.  Plus, dehydration before the blood test may increase it even more.

Question 9

i have a slightly high hematocrit level and a high mcv level.  blood work one month ago also showed high hematocrit with high wbc but normal mcv.  ?

Accepted Answer

How high?: 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. Talk to the doctor who ordered the tests. Having said that, it would have helped had you provided actual values rather than high and low.

Question 10

is immediate er or medical attention needed if my calcium levels are high? say 10.3 doctor didn't seem concerned about it rbc and hematocrit high too

Accepted Answer

Calcium high: Most cases of high calcium are related to the presence of a benign parathyroid adenoma which is detected by measuring PTH. There are other less common causes of elevated calcium which are differentiated again by different levels of the PT hormone (PTH).

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A member asked:

What would cause a high hct level for a month and the following symptoms itching/burning of my skin. easy brusing lack of appetite recurring mouth sores extreme fatuige night sweats joint and muscle pain chest pain?

A member asked:

What causes high hematocrits levels?

A member asked:

What are poc hematocrit rb low level symptoms?

A member asked:

Is a hematocrit level of 30.9 low enough to cause symptoms?

A member asked:

What's the difference between hematocrit level and pcv level. at what point are they too high for a man?

A member asked:

Symptoms of high hemoglobin and hematocrit but they are in the "normal range" hg range: 11.7-15.5 mine: 15.5 hematocrit range 35-45. mine:45. what tests next and why would there be no concern if symptoms are present and both are at the high range?

A member asked:

My recent blood test showed , esr and rdw levels slightly high, and hematocrit level decreased slightly. should i be worried?

A member asked:

Hematocrit level high from blood test 52.6% my doctor didn't seem worried should i be?

A member asked:

I have a slightly high hematocrit level and a high mcv level. blood work one month ago also showed high hematocrit with high wbc but normal mcv. ?

A member asked:

Is immediate er or medical attention needed if my calcium levels are high? say 10.3 doctor didn't seem concerned about it rbc and hematocrit high too

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