I just found out my daughter has a factor viii of 38. what does this mean? doctor said to take her to hematologist.

Bleeding: If the lab reports this as a low valu, she may have a previously unknown tendency for bleeding. See the specialist.

Little low: May have hemophilia a. Usually seen in men. Women can be carriers. Can have minor bleeding or asymptomatic. I agree that she needs to see a hematologist. She may require treatment with a drug called desmopressin if surgery is required. Check out site. http://www.ucdenver.edu/academics/colleges/medicalschool/centers/hemophiliathrombosis/resources/documents/guide%20to%20mild%20hemophilia.pdf.

A pediatric hematol-: Ogist needs to do a medical history (including pregnancy, labor & delivery), a 3-generation family history for bleeding disorders , a physical exam & further lab studies. Hemophilia a is inherited in an x-linked pattern, so it's seen almost exclusively in boys. A girl could have von willebrand disease, turner syndrome, or carrier female status with mild hemophilia a. See www.Hemophilia.Org.