30 yr male.. hb 17 hct 52.7 rbc 6, mcv 87 mch 28 mchc 32, wbc 4.4 pltlts 295..cause of high hb n hct?? pt complaints of oral ulcers at times.kndly tel

Cannot answer: This is a young man and this may be normal for him, he may have a right-to-left heart shunt, a high affinity hemoglobin, sleep apnea or some other cause of mild hypoxia, be taking anabolic steroids, have an erthropoietin-producing tumor. Most people get occasional oral ulcers. The reference range is set so that several percent of healthy folks fall outside.