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Test cbc readings some red blood cell are low and mono is high, anemia or not, what to do?

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Dr. Gurmukh Singh
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Insufficient info: It would help to have the actual value and why the tests were done? 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.
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