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I have low iron, iron saturation, and my rbc is high mch is low and rdw is high. reactive protein is 9.3?

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Iron deficiency: You may be having Iron deficiency anemia..check with a hematologist or with your primary care dr

Answered 4/4/2015

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This is serious: I am going to assume that you are iron deficient even if you have a high RBC; you may have coexisting thal minor or whatever. You need to be evaluated for possible sources of iron loss -- unless your monthly cycles are very heavy or you are a non-supplementing vegetarian, we worry about stomach ulcers, gut cancer, hookworm, more. CRP's not helpful here. The workup needs to continue.

Answered 5/2/2015

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