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A 36-year-old male asked:

Thalassemia?should i test?my dr never mentioned anything? 36 year old male hispanic(daughter has similar blood work)august -wbc 6.4 rbc7.2 hgb 14.0 hct 43 mcv 59.8 mch 19.4 mchc 32.4 rdw 16.0 july same low mcv and mch hemoglobin 13.9 hct 42.9 ?

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Dr. Jay Park
Dr. Jay Parkanswered
Pediatrics 52 years experience
Red cell indices are compatible with Thalassemia trait, which has to be confirmed by hemoglobin electrophoresis.
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Dr. Gurmukh Singh
Pathology 51 years experience
Your results are compatible with a diagnosis of Thalassemia minor and no more testing is needed. Wish you good health!
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Last updated Oct 31, 2022

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