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A member asked:
Do i need a colonoscopy because my hemoglobin, hematocrit, and mcv were low? wouldn't another blood test be the next step? i'm 60 and healthy. my iron was okay when i donated blood 20 days before the blood panel was done on 12-5-11. could donating blood
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The : The tests very well could have come back low due to you donating blood. A good idea would be to take iron or a daily multi-vitamin for 3 months then repeat the anemia panel. If you still have anemia your doctor can do a simple test of your stool to check for the presence of blood. If it is positive then you should have another colonoscopy. Best of luck.
Answered 10/3/2016
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Not likely: With low h&h and low mcv--it is either due to low iron or blood loss...And you already know it isn't low iron, and it's been 3 weeks since last known blood loss, which had to be from a normal range h&h or would have been deferred--so lost a good amount of blood in a short time = (only) GI tract losses = (sorry) colonoscopy.
Answered 6/10/2014
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