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I recently had somw blood work done and got the results. says i have low hgb and high plt what could this mean?

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Dr. Michael Dugan answered

Specializes in Hematology

The most common: Diagnosis is a young woman would be iron deficiency due to heavy periods. This is often associated with a highish platelet count.

Answered 2/19/2013

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Depends: It depends on how high. Also if only 1 reading, may not be significant. It needs to be repeated but also you need to have a good physical exam done as well. Do not be alarmed by 1 reading. How high were the levels?

Answered 2/20/2013

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