Suggest Medications For Iron Deficiency

Posted on Wed, 18 Mar 2015

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Wed, 18 Mar 2015 Answered on

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Question : Went through a blood test for buying an insurance policy. The reports indicate slight variation in actual reading from normal values recommended for RBC, MCHC, MCV and pus cell (urine test). I wanted to know the implications of these variations and suggested treatment.

Answered by Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar (10 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Iron deficiency is mild

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Though the report is normal I can find these kind of people if they retest would have iron deficiency or blood loss anemia. So I suggest the person to take diet precaution and increase iron rich diet in the form of green leaves, legumes, organ meat (if non veg seeker). This was the reason why RBC was low; so is MCV and MCHC.

Other tests are fine. Some amount of pus cells in urine is commonly noted in a married sexually active female.

I strongly feel that there is no need for retesting and variations are minimal and should not be worried. The above recommendations should be fine.

For the policy I am not sure if the LIC policy is issued for such cases where there is no obvious deficiency.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Aparna Kohli