Q: if hemoglobin and hematocrit from 9.5 to 10 and from 29 to 30.8 in a month after taking maltofer one pill a day, does it mean anemia i got is simple?

No: This minor fluctuation in your hemoglobin / hematocrit may be unrelated to treatment. You describe yourself as a man. Iron deficiency in a man, unless you are on a restricted diet or a heavy blood donor, warns of serious disease -- ulcer or cancer until proved otherwise. Or the anemia may not be iron deficiency. You have a duty to demand a full explanation from your physician.

Q: normal hemoglobin 123, hematocrit .38, mean corp. vol. 94.3, mean corp. hb 30.3 but my mean corp. hb concentration 32.1 is below normal.do i have anemia?

No, you are fine: Your hemoglobin 12.3 for a woman-is within normal limit. You do not have anemia.

Question 1

fit 32y.o. man. rbc 4.53(4.2-5.8), hgb 13.8(12.6-17.7), hct 40.9(37.5-51.0).all in range but shouldn't they be higher in men? lower than all my prev results. am i borderline anemic? feel ok. posted this question before but doc needed specific values.

Accepted Answer

You're fine: Stop worrying, Brad. The Hgb range was given by your lab because you're a man. I'm a pathologist / lab specialist, having devoted a lifetime to this stuff, and the bottom line is this -- how do you FEEL? If you're able to keep up on tests of physical fitness with your peers, and play whatever sport you enjoy most, you need to stop fretting over normal labs. Be grateful for good health and keep it.

Question 2

are the ref ranges for rbc,hgb,hct printed on cbc lab report specific to patient gender or whole pop? is a male in lower end of ref range anemic?

Accepted Answer

See below: 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. it would have helped if you were to provide the actual numbers, rather saying "lower end of range".

Question 3

wondering what might be wrong: becoming more & more anemic (hct 30; hgb 8.0; rbc 2.9, esr 91; platelets 485k; serum protein electrophoresis showed a slight decrease in albumin.

Accepted Answer

Hematology: You need a GI and/or a hematologist to review case and determine the exact cause of your pathology.

Question 4

my hemoglobin is 9.6 and hematocrit is 30.9. how bad of an anemia is it?

Accepted Answer

Evaluation: You have mild anemia,You should see your doctor to have more blood test ( CBC , Retic ,combs,,serum iron) to find the cause so be treated.

Question 5

hemo 12.4, hematocrit 37.9, rbc 4.12. could this be anemic? 36 yo female

Accepted Answer

Is it Anemia?: For an adult female, normal HGB and HCT range from 12.0-15.5 and 34.9-44.5, respectively. You are within normal range, but low normal. As for the red count, this should range from 3.9-5.03; again, you are within the normal range, but low normal. Anemia - by definition - means a red count below 3.9, so you are not anemic. However, you must have symptoms, so have a thorough work up by your provider.

Question 6

if 2yrs ago my hematocrit was normally 41-42%, and now itd 37-38% & i havnt changed anything, could it be anemia crit wont go up health has gotten bad?

Accepted Answer

A mild anemia: Is common in chronic illness. If you have had deterioration this may all fit.

Question 7

is a hematocrit of 30.9 on a blood test really anemic?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Normal hematocrit range for an adult female is 38-42%(some labs may vary).  You should follow up with your doctor for an evaluation of the cause of your anemia.

Question 8

how low your hemoglobin hematocrit to do work up for anemia?

Accepted Answer

Below normal: Anemia is a hemoglobin (HGB) or hematocrit (hct) below "normal". Normal is defined by the laboratory doing the testing and varies by laboratory and "normal" population that the lab calibrates based on.  Usually <12 g/dl HGB fora woman is anemia.

Question 9

if hemoglobin and hematocrit from 9.5 to 10 and from 29 to 30.8 in a month after taking maltofer one pill a day, does it mean anemia i got is simple?

Accepted Answer

No: This minor fluctuation in your hemoglobin / hematocrit may be unrelated to treatment. You describe yourself as a man. Iron deficiency in a man, unless you are on a restricted diet or a heavy blood donor, warns of serious disease -- ulcer or cancer until proved otherwise. Or the anemia may not be iron deficiency. You have a duty to demand a full explanation from your physician.

Question 10

normal hemoglobin 123, hematocrit .38, mean corp. vol. 94.3, mean corp. hb 30.3 but my mean corp. hb concentration 32.1 is below normal.do i have anemia?

Accepted Answer

No, you are fine: Your hemoglobin 12.3 for a woman-is within normal limit. You do not have anemia.

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Fit 32y.o. man. rbc 4.53(4.2-5.8), hgb 13.8(12.6-17.7), hct 40.9(37.5-51.0).all in range but shouldn't they be higher in men? lower than all my prev results. am i borderline anemic? feel ok. posted this question before but doc needed specific values.

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Are the ref ranges for rbc,hgb,hct printed on cbc lab report specific to patient gender or whole pop? is a male in lower end of ref range anemic?

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Wondering what might be wrong: becoming more & more anemic (hct 30; hgb 8.0; rbc 2.9, esr 91; platelets 485k; serum protein electrophoresis showed a slight decrease in albumin.

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My hemoglobin is 9.6 and hematocrit is 30.9. how bad of an anemia is it?

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Hemo 12.4, hematocrit 37.9, rbc 4.12. could this be anemic? 36 yo female

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If 2yrs ago my hematocrit was normally 41-42%, and now itd 37-38% & i havnt changed anything, could it be anemia crit wont go up health has gotten bad?

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Is a hematocrit of 30.9 on a blood test really anemic?

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How low your hemoglobin hematocrit to do work up for anemia?

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If hemoglobin and hematocrit from 9.5 to 10 and from 29 to 30.8 in a month after taking maltofer one pill a day, does it mean anemia i got is simple?

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Normal hemoglobin 123, hematocrit .38, mean corp. vol. 94.3, mean corp. hb 30.3 but my mean corp. hb concentration 32.1 is below normal.do i have anemia?

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