A 32-year-old member asked:
how to increase mcv?
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Dr. Herbert Duvivier answered
32 years experience Hematology and Oncology
Determine cause: A low MCV could be due to iron deficiency; however, before increasing iron intake have your iron studies checked. Another possible cause of low MCV is a hereditary condition known as thallasemia (low MCV with normal iron levels).
Answered on Oct 6, 2015
Dr. Ed Friedlander answered
43 years experience Pathology
Why do you ask?: A very low mcv with other labs basically normal is usually Thal minor, a mild genetic variant that you simply need to understand. Low mcv can also warn of iron deficiency or a few other serious problems. Lab values aren't things to treat. Find the reason.
Answered on Sep 29, 2016
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Dr. Frank Kuitems answered
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Diagnosis: See a primary care Doctor or do a HealthTap video conference to diagnose what is wrong with the size your red blood cells .if it's iron deficiency i ... Read More
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Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered
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Need more info: Iron deficiency and thalassemia trait are common causes of low MCV. If your hemoglobin is normal. there is no need to be concerned about an MCV of 78. ... Read More
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A 33-year-old female asked:
Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered
48 years experience Pathology
See below: Decrease in Albumin leads to reduction in calcium, not an increase. There are other causes of increased calcium and myeloma is unlikely at your age. Y ... Read More
A 23-year-old male asked:
Dr. Ed Friedlander answered
43 years experience Pathology
You're actually okay: This is a normal serum ferritin in nanograms/milliliter for a spot test in most labs. You are not anemic. The 50-150 range that you may have seen is t ... Read More
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