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What does it mean to have normal hb 13 with low mcv 76 (80-94) and low mch 23(27-32)?? my rbc count is high 5.5 (4-5.2 ) could it be thalassemia ?
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It could be: Thalassemia diagnostic tests may include a routine blood count, hemoglobin electrophoresis to find out the types of hemoglobin one has in one's blood, and sometimes DNA analysis to try to see if certain mutations are present. "Thal. minor" is somewhat common in certain parts of the world, and in certain populations. A doctor can evaluate to see if anything else might be causing the lab results.
Answered 8/18/2015
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