Question 1

how to lower red blood cell count, my numbers are 5.32?

Accepted Answer

Depends on reason: The reason for the level is important.  A therapeutic blood draw can be done but before you do anything see you medical provider.

Question 2

does syphilis cause white blood and red blood cell count to increase or decrease?

Accepted Answer

: Usually neither. WBC and RBC counts are not useful either to diagnose syphilis or to rule it out. Only syphilis blood tests themselves can tell whether or not someone is infected.

Question 3

had a blood test taken that said i have an abnormal red blood cell count of 5.49. i live in a high altitude area and dont drink much water.is this count a problem and if so what thing can one do to lower rbc? is this sign of concern?

Accepted Answer

: Yes, dehydration and living at high altitude can both contribute to an elevated red blood cell count or polycythemia.Trying to hydrate better is what you can try for now as serial counts will be needed in order to identify a pattern and in case further workup is needed. Your doc remains your best reference and can coordinate going forward.

Question 4

what is a red blood cell count?

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RBC count: Is blood test where blood is drawn to measure the number, size, shape, etc. Of red blood cells in the blood , to detect changes in count or morphology of the cells to diagnose things like anemia.

Question 5

is 4.26 red blood cell count normal?

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Yes: If this is a red blood cell count, it should be normal.

Question 6

what is normal red blood cell count ?

Accepted Answer

Hemoglobin 12-16: There is more than one way to measure red cells.  The most meaningful is hemogllbin level, and should be 11.5 - 15 or so in a woman, and 13.7 - 16.7 in men.  The actual range varies with each lab and instrument used to measure.  An older way of measuring, hematocrit is about 3 times the hemoglobin.  The actual red cell count is usually 5, 000, 000, but doesn't carry as much information as hemoglobin.

Question 7

what can cause a low red blood cell count?

Accepted Answer

Anemia can be due to: Low red blood count is best measured as hemoglobin(hb) level. Normal hb level is over 12 grams. If yours is below 12 grams, go see your doctor as you will need to get some additional blood tests done, like checking your blood iron levels. The commonest cause of low red count is iron defiiciency(in women particulalrly).

Question 8

reasons for elevated red blood cell count?

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Below: Your body may increase red blood cell production to compensate for any condition that results in low oxygen levels, including:
•Congenital heart disease in adults 
•Heart failure 
•A condition present at birth that reduces the oxygen-carrying capacity of red blood cells (hemoglobinopathy)
•High altitudes
•COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) and other lung diseases
•Pulmonary fibrosis 
•Sleep apnea 
•Nicotine dependence (smoking)

Performance-enhancing drugs

Certain drugs stimulate the production of red blood cells, including:
•Anabolic steroids
•Blood doping (transfusion)
•Injections of a protein (erythropoietin) that enhances red blood cell production

Increased red blood cell concentration
•Dehydration (If the liquid component of the blood (plasma) is decreased, as in dehydration, the red blood cell count increases. This is due to the red blood cells becoming more concentrated. The actual number of red blood cells stays the same.)

Kidney disease

Rarely, in some kidney cancers and sometimes after kidney transplants, the kidneys might produce too much erythropoietin. This enhances red blood cell production.

Bone marrow overproduction
•Polycythemia vera 
•Other myeloproliferative disorders

Question 9

what could a low red blood cell count indicate?

Accepted Answer

Many causes: Chronic blood loss in menstrual blood, abnormal bleeding in intestine, nutritional, deficiencies, especially iron; lead poisoning, thalassemia, leukemia, hemolytic anemia etc.
If you have low red blood count it should be investigated by a doctor.

Question 10

what is the normal red blood cell count usually?

Accepted Answer

Ask your doc: It should be right on the lab test - what the normal intervals are.

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