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Why would my rbc, hemoglobin, hemocrit and rdw be high?

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Depends on how high: but most common cause of mild polycythemia is chronic lung disease that causes chronic hypoxia. Ask your doctor for complete list of differential diagnoses.

Answered 3/7/2018

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How do u treat low hemoglobin(12.6)? Is this anemia? Take iron&if so how much? I read iron is no good 4 u. Rbc: 4.17, hematocrit: 37.4, high rdw: 15.

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I have hemoglobin 10.6 (low).I have iron serum of 25 micrograms.dl. Unsaturated IBC 358 High, Total TIBC 383(normal) and % iron sat 7%.My RBC normal , (MCV MCH, MCHC) low and RDW hIgh iS it IDA/ACD?

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Normal hemoglobin, wbc and rbc. Normal mcv. Low mch and mchc. High rdw. High monocyte %. Taking iron for 3 months.

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A member asked:

What do blood results mean ? TIBC, Hemoglobin, Hematocrit, RBC & MCH all LOW.. Retic count & RDW are HIGH. Iron, Tran Sat, Ferriten, MCV NORMAL

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A member asked:

Fasting blood work, RDW high 19.3 with RBC 4.81, hemoglobin 12.9, hematocrit 39.2, MCV 82. What does this mean? Trouble tolerating exercise and sleeping and tired, what's wrong with me?

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