HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients
Book a video visit
HealthTap
Telehealth
A member asked:

Why does a person with crf can tolerate anaemia better than those who are not sufferring from crf? and why is packed rbc is contraincated in crf?

A doctor has provided 1 answer
Dr. Feras Abdul khalek answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine - Hematology & Oncology

Lower baseline : People with any cause of chronic anemia in general tend to tolerate anemia more than others because their bodies are used to a lower baseline of red cells. And blood transfusions (packed rbc) are okay to give in patients with chronic renal failure.

Dr Peltan agreed

Answered 2/27/2017

4.8k views

Thank

Related Questions

A member asked:

I have anemia and workout often, what is the fastest way to get my RBC count up?

4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

A member asked:

What kind of anemia is this hemoglobin 11.4 hemocrit 33.9 RBC 4.08 MCV 83 MCH 27.9 mchc 33.7 RDW 14.2?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

What can cause anemia? How is it treated? Iron level is ok. Rbc is ok. Hemoglobin is ok

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

What are normal levels for hemoglobin and RBC count in males. when does anemia happens?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

Why isn't whole blood given to a patient with extreme blood loss instead of packed rbc?

3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Sponsored Content
HealthTap Medical Group does not endorse products or services. Sponsored content revenues support our mission to make health information free and accessible to all.Learn more

People also searched for:

What happens if a nonsmoker, smoke a pack of cigarettes a day for a few weeks, what would happen to the no. of RBC in a person's blood?
Does anaemia indicates lower rbc or wbc?
Could 6 tubes of blood draw over 3 weeks quickly worsen anemia symptoms of a severely anemic person (half the blood volume, half the rbc)?
I have symptoms of B12 deficiency. Sister & grandmother pernicious anaemia. B12 is 306. RBC & Hct low. MCH high. Doctor ruling out PA. Opinion? I'm 34
Packed cell volume of rbcs decreased what does this mean ?!

Telemedicine

Primary Care
Manage Your Conditions
Women's Health
Children's Health
Men's Health
Senior Health
Wellness, Prevention & Lifestyle
Sexual Health
Mental & Behavioral Health
Travel Medicine
Urgent Care
Ask your question
Didn't find what you're looking for?

90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.

Ask your question

More of what we treat

Allergies
Antibiotics
Asthma
High Blood Pressure
Prescriptions
Type 2 Diabetes
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HealthTap
HIPAA logo
HIPAASecure
Soc 2 Type 2 logo
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHO Accredited
JCAHOAccredited
Member App

Download HealthTap

Video visit and message your doctor

Member App QR Code
Play Store Member LinkApp Store Member Link

Questions?

+1 (888) 828-0841support@healthtap.com
LinkedInTwitter
HomeTermsPrivacyCookiesDMCAHealth TopicsDoctors DirectoryDoctor Q&A by Specialty
Copyright 2026 HealthTap, Inc.