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52 yo male who recovered from a relatively mild case of covid 10 days ago. had bloodwork done 3 days ago as part of my annual physical. i noticed my hgb count of 16.4, rbc count of 5.40, and hct of 47.5% were my highest ever. is this from covid?
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Since you didn't have severe pulmonary involvement with Covid, I would.attribute the thickening of your red blood cell series to stress hormones released during your illness. In time the numbers will most likely drift down to your baseline.
Answered 5/31/2022
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Not likely. What were they all before. Are you a smoker? Discuss with Dr. Were you dehydrated?
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