only thing a little high is hemoglobin.....should i worry about pv...labs below any concern of pv here...... cbc with differential/platelet 11/05/2019 wbc 11.5 x10e3/ul (3.4-10.8 ) rbc 5.78 x10e6/ul (4.14-5.80 ) hemoglobin 18.4 g/dl (13.0-17.7 ) hem?

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Im 50 yrs old female and had my cbc. Results were: hemoglobin - 10.5, rbc-3.61, hematocrit-0.33, wbc-6.7, is there anything to worry? Tnx

Answer 1

Labs: Hb is quite high. But please consult a physician personally to discuss possible diagnosis. It is very important to know more information about symptoms that you may be experiencing.

Answer 2

B12 Deficiency: There are several things that happen with a B12 deficiency including anemia, neuropathies, and non-soecific neurological affects such as fatigue, depression, irritability, and psychosis. You ask an excellent question. Through research, i could not find any whether the neurological symptoms could occur before the anemia. Clinically, patients are diagnosed with B12 deficiency through anemia first.

Answer 3

It is possible: B12 deficiency generally leads to low hemoglobin levels. But, if a person lives at a high altitude (over 6500 feet, ) they could have a high hemoglobin level if the B12 deficiency is mild. There are also other diseases that cause a high hemoglobin level, such as polycythemia vera.

Answer 4

Yes: It will lead to a macrocytic (large blood cell) hypochromic (low hemoglobin) type of anemia.

Answer 5

Absolutely: B12 is required to make the "heme" part of hemoglobin. If you do not have enough b12, you will not be able to make heme, and will therefore have a low hemoglobin level.

Answer 6

Yes: But don't assume your supplies of B12 or your overall nutritional status is adequate if you are not anemic. The neurologic damage in B12 / folate (folic acid) deficiency begins before the anemia.

Answer 7

Yes: Providing supplemental oxygen to someone with anemia can improve the saturation of red blood cells with oxygen. This is often necessary during times of respiratory distress and may ease the patient's symptoms.

Answer 8

It does. : It will help if the patient o2 saturation is low. You would like to see it between %96-100 by adjusting o2 flow of 1-2 lit per min. But the main goal should be raising the hemoglobin to normal level.

Answer 9

Maybe: Patients with a concussion or cerebral edema can often have an elevated white count but an elevated white count alone is not specific evidence of brain edema.

Answer 10

Not specific: White blood cell counts are an indication of infection. Brain infection can cause this, but i would assume a cluster of other symptoms that are significant would make one look to the central nervous system, rather than a WBC count. Medical attention is required for a proper differential diagnosis. Good luck!

Answer 11

Numbers are numbers: Lab results are numbers, and numbers are just numbers. They have little meaning without looking at the whole person. Low hemoglobin, hematocrit, and red blood cell counts means blood cells are not being made fast enough, are being lost (through bleeding), are being broken up, or any combination of such problems. Glucose goes up from increased body stress, inadequate insulin, I.V. Glucose, etc....

Answer 12

Using this site: You get the most from this site when you describe a medical problem, provide essential information and then ask a clear question. You are welcome to start over with this in mind. There are numerous possibilities for the numbers cited but without context they are meaningless.

only thing a little high is hemoglobin.....should i worry about pv...labs below any concern of pv here...... cbc with differential/platelet 11/05/2019 wbc 11.5 x10e3/ul (3.4-10.8 ) rbc 5.78 x10e6/ul (4.14-5.80 ) hemoglobin 18.4 g/dl (13.0-17.7 ) hem?

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