Question 1

what is the biggest cause of low blood count?

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It depends upon....: The  blood counts to which you are referring. If you mean anemia, the overwhelmingly most common reason for a low rbc count in the us is fe deficiency, in part because of our typically fe poor diet, and exacerbated by a monthly blood loss in women. Fe deficiency, however, is due tof an underlying primary problem to be discovered and corrected. For low WBC count, viral suppression is most common.

Question 2

i have  a  low  blood  count  of  10.1  how  serious  is  it  ?

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Test results: You probably mean the hemoglobin level though you do not explicitly say so. You are an adult woman and bleed every month. The most likely cause of low hemoglobin levels is low iron intake. There are many other reasons but cannot discuss them in 400 spaces. Can make a virtual consult.

Question 3

how much alcohol can cause a low blood count?

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Unclear question: Chronic use of alcohol can decrease blood count. Different people respond differently. If your blood count is low due to drinking, you are drinking way too much!

Question 4

what sort of problem is having low blood count (anemia)?

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Anemia: Anemia causes decrease delivery of oxygen to all the tissues of the body. It is important to find the cause of the anemia so we can correct it. For example is is due to : iron deficiency, colon cancer, any cancer, anorexia, leukemia, lymphoma, low thyroid, sickle cell anemia, etc ...Anemia may cause heart attack, stroke as well.

Question 5

what would it mean to have a low blood count and anemia?

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Depends: Blood counts generally describe three types of cells.  Anemia would be low red blood cell numbers, and this could be "low blood counts".  But low blood counts could describe additional blood cells that are low.  These results should be discussed with the provider that order the blood count.

Question 6

is it common to need an endoscopy due to my low blood count?

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Yes.: If you are iron deficient, the cause needs to be found.  The only way a healthy adult becomes iron deficient is by blood loss.  If you are not a menstruating female, there must have been blood loss in the stool (or rarely in the urine).  It is common to do endoscopy (to see the stomach) and colonoscopy to look for possible sites of bleeding.

Question 7

what is the definition or description of: low blood count (anemia)?

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Lack of red cells.: Anemia is a lower than normal concentration of hemoglobin in blood.  Hemoglobin is carried by red blood cells, and our test measures the total amount of HGB carried by all red cells in a volulme of blood.  A low white blood cell count is leukopenia, and a low platelet count is thrombocytopenia.

Question 8

my daughter has a low blood count and i was told she could not gain 1 pound but she is so little now will it hurt for her to eat due to the low blood?

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I don't understand: I don't understand your question. If she has a low red blood count (anemia) , she needs to eat healthy foods which contain iron- meats and green leafy vegetable mainly. It doesn't make sense that she would be told not to eat. Please check with your child's doctor to find out what is recommended.

Question 9

is 5.0 a low blood count?

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It's on the low side: But falls within the normative range for an adult. Total WBC count is not necessarily the most important or informative parameter to focus on. There are several different types of white blood cell, each with unique functionality, that in combination comprise the totality of our cellular immune response. Each cell type has a normal range. More important is the infection history of the patient.

Question 10

what does low blood count mean?

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Low cells: A "low blood count" usually means a low value or # of cells in the CBC (complete blood count). There are many numbers in a cbc, but the main ones are HGB (measure of red blood cells = rbc), WBC (=white bc), and platelets.  The other numbers and "differential" help further clarify the cyto(=cell)penia(=low). Additional labs or a bone marrow biopsy may be necessary to evaluate.

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