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What does a low rbc count mean?

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Dr. SG Erman answered

Depends: Low RBC means your red blood cell count is low. It could be from exessive loss, or inadequate production. There are other tests which coud help determine the cause, such as hemoglobin, hemotacrit, iron level, indices, etc.

Dr Vanko agreed

Answered 3/6/2020

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