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Thalassemia minor,if i get a fbc test i tell nurse when bloods taken,i'm confused as many results have exclamation marks gp said results normal but the're either higher or lower in some cases of the ranges.how is thalassemia taken into account ?
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Other than red cell size, count and Hemoglobin, thalassemia minor should not affect your lab results. Visit this site for information on this topic: https://www.medicinenet.com/beta_thalassemia/article.htm Wish you good health!
Answered 3/24/2021
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