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Why would my counts drop from normal to (rbc: 2.1, hct: 19, hgb: 6.5) after a 8% (400 ml) loss in spinal fusion. no internal bleeding. required 1 unit?
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A few causes: First of all the amount of blood lost during a surgery is only an estimate. It is possible that it was somewhat greater. Second, you are often given a lot of IV fluid during a surgery and this can decrease the RBC counts by diluting the blood.
Answered 10/19/2017
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Some other cause: This can be anything from a bleeding stomach ulcer from the stress of surgery to sudden onset of hemolysis for any of a variety of reasons. Or your blood may have been switched with someone else's in the lab. Your physician can sort this out.
Answered 12/29/2016
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