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For 57+ female what are typical causes of mild anemia (hb 10.6, rbc 3.6) & thrombocytopenia (pt 1.2 l) along with ~5% weight loss over 6-months ?
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Most common: is IRON DEFICIENCY but a complete work-up is ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY!.... This should include a GI evaluation and COMPLETE BLOOD analysis. (Iron , B-12-folic acid)....This should be done as soon as practicable! Hope this helps! Dr Z
Answered 1/3/2016
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Recheck blood counts: It is not uncommon to see lab errors in the reported results. So it is always wise to recheck the blood counts once/twice more before you get worried or concerned. if the blood counts remain low, then a specialist(Hematologist) should be consulted to run more tests to find the cause/s. It is either reduced production of blood cells or loss of blood. For each possibility there are appropriate tests
Answered 12/26/2015
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