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Looking at hands to check for anemia? how accurate is that?

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Not very.: I would not discount physical examination findings, but would rely much more on objective laboratory values to diagnose anemia.

Answered 7/15/2012

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A member asked:

Looking at hands to check for anemia? how accurate is that?

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Dr. Nikolaos Zacharias answered

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