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A member asked:

Had labs done for accutane- mcv & mch have been consistently low- 75.7 & 24.7 respectively, for months. doc hasn't mentioned it. anything i should do?

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Dr. Laurie Casas answered

Low MCV and MCH: Check with your internist to see if this is normal for your age.

Dr Italia agreed

Answered 5/11/2015

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I went to the lab & results are: white blood cells: 6.79 10e3/ul red blood cells: 5.47 10e6/ul. Mcv: 78.9 fl mch: 26.3 pg. Rdw: 10.9% why is this low?

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Got lab test done at ER. WBC was 11.2, RBC 5.09, HGB 13.0, HCT 40.8, MCV 80.2, MCH 25.5, MCHC 31.9, RDW-CV 13.8, RDW-SD 39.8, PLT 337. Am I anemic?

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28 weeks pregnant: my RBC is 3.45, hgb 11.6, hct 35.1, MCV 102, MCH 33.6. Lab flagged RBC as low and MCV and MCH as high - what does this mean? Anemia?

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Suffering from incredible fatigue, muscle soreness, water retention lab results show normal wbc, low rbc, high mcv/mch, low lymph absolute. Dr ignore?

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My 14yo son has chronic mouth ulcers (2yrs) and abnormal lab results. Has had 6 ulcers at one time, Magic Mouthwash clears it up, return upon stopping. Low IgM, Low Hemoglobin, MCV, MCH, MCHC, and Creatinine. Elevated RBC, RDW, and B12. W?

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