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Do people with polycythemia have much hemoglobin in their red blood cells?
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No more than usual: The problem is the number of red blood cells (there are too many), not the amount of hemoglobin in each cell.
Answered 12/5/2020
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Normal : In polycythemia the amount of hemoglobin in red cells is normal. The total number of red cells (red cell mass) is increased. Hgb > 18.5 or hct>56 in males strongly suggests increased red cell mass.
Answered 5/7/2018
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