A member asked:

Could 6 tubes of blood draw over 3 weeks quickly worsen anemia symptoms of a severely anemic person (half the blood volume, half the rbc)?

2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

No. : The amount you describe is negligible. Total blood volume is about 5600 ml in an average adult male, and 6 tubes if blood would be about 60 ml, just over 1%. The amount is too small to have an impact.

Answered 3/3/2013

5.3k views

Thank

No: An adult has roughly a gallon of blood flowing through their veins (and arteries and, to a small extent, the lymphatic system). They would have to be very large tubes. I would have to assume that they are drawing blood because someone is trying to identify a cause of illness and that illness is also making the person anemic.

Answered 9/28/2016

5.3k views

Thank

Related Questions

Sponsored Content
HealthTap Medical Group does not endorse products or services. Sponsored content revenues support our mission to make health information free and accessible to all.Learn more