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If your hematocrit is low does that mean iron is low
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Dr. Ester Kwokanswered
Internal Medicine 33 years experience
Iron deficiency : One with the above numbers has iron deficiency anemia. C doc, who'll ask questions in order to narrow down causes, then probably refer you for endosco... Read More
5.5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago

A Verified Doctoranswered
24 years experience
Severe anemia: Most likely from iron deficiency. Need to supplement your iron. May need iron i've. See your physician or a hematologist.
5.5k viewsAnswered >2 years ago

Dr. Yash Khannaanswered
Family Medicine 58 years experience
Iron defeciency : You need to consult your family doctor to find out the cause of your iron deficiency, you may be loosing excessive blood during your periods or blood ... Read More
5.5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 39-year-old female asked:

Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 50 years experience
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
Answered Jan 22, 2022
A 44-year-old female asked:

Dr. R Condon Hughesanswered
Dermatopathology 42 years experience
Possibly: Your lymphocyte count is extremely high. Please see your doctor and have a hematologic (blood) workup performed. A flow cytometry evaluation of your b... Read More
4.3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago

Dr. Agos Lucaanswered
Specializes in Pathology
Concern: It is extremely important whether the lymphocyte count is an absolute number or a percentage. If this is the absolute number, namely 46.8 thousand/mi... Read More
4.3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 30-year-old member asked:

Dr. Liawaty Hoanswered
Hematology and Oncology 24 years experience
Various: Iron deficiency is only one of many factors that can cause anemia ( low level of hemoglobin/hematocrit). Deficiency in other nutrient like vit b12, fo... Read More
5.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 41-year-old member asked:

Dr. Kelty Bakeranswered
Hematology 29 years experience
Anemia: The list of things that can cause anemia is too long to list here, but it includes many other things besides iron deficiency. It is important that you... Read More
5.8k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 22-year-old male asked:

Dr. Ed Friedlanderanswered
Pathology 45 years experience
Why do you ask?: This is almost certainly the right hematocrit for your body. No "pop" remedy is going to increase it; if you are seeking to raise it artificially for ... Read More
4.4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 27-year-old female asked:

Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 50 years experience
Need more info: 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
865 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 42-year-old male asked:

Dr. Louis Cooperanswered
Pediatrics 49 years experience
Results: 12.6 hemoglobin with a 37.4 hematocrit may be normal for you. This would depend on your prior results and your hemoglobin type--sickle trait patients... Read More
5.1k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 35-year-old female asked:

Dr. Stephen Scholandanswered
Infectious Disease 24 years experience
You will be fine: You just need to supplement back the iron. This hemoglobin level is low, but I expect you to recover fully. Once you take the iron supplements, check ... Read More
1.4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 48-year-old male asked:

Dr. Robert Kwokanswered
Pediatrics 34 years experience
Talk with the doctor: A patient should talk with his ordering doctor, because his doctor is the person who knows what the lab results are, why the tests were ordered, what ... Read More
117 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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