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Is 15.7 hgb hight for a 43 year old female?
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It's okay: This is higher than most women but no reason to go hunting for a cause. Trusting she wasn't dehydrated. If she has sleep apnea or chronic lung disease, a history and physical exam will reveal it. Other causes would either have become known by her age, or are not worth discovering (e.g., a high-affinity hemoglobin). If this is much higher than it has been, consider repeating.
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