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Would anemia be caught in the blood work for a different issue?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Possibly: If you doctor orders a complete blood count - it will show if your red blood cells are low.

Dr Diede agreed

Answered 2/10/2013

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