A 33-year-old member asked:
i was wondering how i could have a low red blood count (rbc) but a normal hemoglobin and hematocrit?
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Dr. Sewa Legha answered
50 years experience Medical Oncology
No!: They all go together unless you have very small sized red cells in which case you can be anemic but the red blood cell count may still be normal... As in a conditiona called thalasemia.
Answered on Jun 24, 2016
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Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered
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How low?: An increase in red cell size, macrocytosis, may account for the disparity. Alcohol and low thyroid function may cause macrocytosis with near normal he ... Read More
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Anemia: Your results indicate anemia. The cause requires identification. Strong possibilities from high retic count include blood cell hemolysis (breakdown) o ... Read More
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A 49-year-old member asked:
Dr. Sewa Legha answered
50 years experience Medical Oncology
Red blood count is n: We rely more on hemoglobin and hematocrit levels than or red cell counts. So you can ignore your red cell count right now.
A 41-year-old male asked:
Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered
49 years experience Pathology
See answer: I answered you question in response to a duplicate posting.
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