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38 yr old female has thalassemia trait recent fbc and ferritin test normal. haemoglobin normal 127g/l range 120-150g/l but b12 1119 ng/l range 130-800 ng/l nuclear auto anti screen test ratio 5.0 normal range 1.0 my dr. says no concerns ,correct?
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Answered 12/23/2021
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Thalassemia trait can cause microcytosis, smaller red blood cells. In this example, the hemoglobin is normal; there's enough blood to carry oxygen. You can be fine at this level.
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