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How low your hemoglobin hematocrit to do work up for anemia?
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Below normal: Anemia is a hemoglobin (HGB) or hematocrit (hct) below "normal". Normal is defined by the laboratory doing the testing and varies by laboratory and "normal" population that the lab calibrates based on. Usually <12 g/dl HGB fora woman is anemia.
Answered 6/10/2014
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In a young female: I would say under HGB 10.5 or hct 30, unless there are other issues of concern.
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Find cause: I would investigate any anemia in the hope of finding a treatable cause, especially before things get serious. Iron deficiency causes fatigue before it causes anemia.
Answered 2/22/2013
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Is this mild anemia or moderate? Low hemoglobin,hematocrit,mcv,mch,mchc. High rdw,esr,platelets.iron 3(11-27umol/L).saturation 0.03 (0.20-0.50). B12 162(198-615).
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RBC Low 3.99 HCT Low 36.4 Iron: 41 TIBCC 459 FERR 6.4 - iron deficiet anemia but why isnt my hemoglobin low?
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If my hemoglobin (12.6) and hematorcrit (38.3%) are low but my iron is ok (101) does it mean that anemia doesn't comes from internal bleeding?
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If hemoglobin and hematocrit from 9.5 to 10 and from 29 to 30.8 in a month after taking maltofer one pill a day, does it mean anemia i got is simple?
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