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Haptoglobin
Hemoglobin in processes associated with rbc destruction, such as hemolytic anemia. A low haptoglobin level can be used to support such a diagnosis.
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What can cause elevated haptoglobin?
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Is low haptoglobin something to worry about?
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My haptoglobin test results were <10. How concerned should I be?
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Whats high haptoglobin mean? Feeling sick
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Low haptoglobin due to hemolysis. What would that mean?
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My haptoglobin was high (2.5 g/l) on latest bloodwork is this serious?
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What type of test is for haptoglobin: blood chemistry or hematological?
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Is Haptoglobin (mg/dl) test a blood chemistry test or hematological test?
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A 38-year old female asked:
My blwork showed my iron saturation to be 9 hemog 12, sed rate 41 & haptoglobin elevated, what does all this mean? Health otherwise, worried.
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A 36-year old male asked:
Why my reticulocyte is high, ferritin is high and low in haptoglobin? But this situation has been carry on since 3 years ago. My hemoglobin level is normal.
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A 35-year old female asked:
My haptoglobin level 304 is that high what causes it ?? What kind of inflammation can cause it ?? Can gastrointestinal inflammation cause or fatty liver if not what causes it?
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A 38-year old female asked:
Elevated lactate dehydrogenase & haptoglobin, sedrate too, iron low, iron sat low. Why for high lactate & haptoglobin? Anemia cause of it?
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A 31-year old female asked:
Blood work done 5 years ago, my reticulyte count was at 0.6 on a scale of 0.5-1.5. Everything else was normal including LDH, rbc, hemoglobin and haptoglobin. I have been told i have gilberts bc my indirect bilirubin is elevated when fasting. Normal?
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A 24-year old male asked:
Low haptoglobin 0.24g/l with chronic elevated liver enzymes ALT of 100 AST of 55.Asymptomatic full neg- workup for all liver diseases in a 24 year old?
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A 42-year old female asked:
What does it mean if you test high for alpha 1 globulin and haptoglobin ? Also anemic and have high reticulocyte count and high erythropoietin?
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A 47-year old male asked:
My haptoglobin level is elevated, at 2.65 g/L (ref. 0.17-2.00). Is this in and of itself a cause for concern (e.g. cancer)? I have also been experiencing low iron/hemoglobin/hematocrit for some time. Kidney/liver function normal. GI tract is clear.
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What does it mean when your ferritin is 944 (high), Iron sat 9 (low), iron 27 (borderline low), TIBC 316 (normal); hemoglobin/hematocrit 9.7/29.2 (low), RBC 3.17 (low), platelets 534 (high)? My haptoglobin was also high, retic count high but ldh low?
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Labs- Erythropoietin 30.3 Lactate Dehydrogenase 284 Transferrin 199 Gamma Globulin 0.7 SPEP interpretation consistent with Chronic Inflammatory Pattern and Haptoglobin is 225 now to Nephrology what could this be! Abnormal kidney function at PCP! HELP?
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Can I possibly have hemolytic anemia with normal reticulocytes and ldh, but no haptoglobin, high mchc plus low alpha 2 globulin? Currently I have ITP and very low lymphocyte count. Symptoms include shortness of breath, SVT episodes, fatigue?
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