What I Have That My Hemoglobin Came High 177 And My Hematocrit Came 51.1% Two Things Came High?
Question: Hi Doctor! I am very worried now for my CBC blood work report after repeating my blood test after 6months.
In December 2023 everything in the report was normal except hematocrit it was 50.5% it supposed to be between 40% to 50% and doctor said it is because of dehydration and my hemoglobin was 168.
Now again yesterday when I went for my CBC blood work this time my hemoglobin came high 177 and my hematocrit came 51.1%
Now I don’t know is it because of dehydration or what and yes yesterday before going for blood work I took one energy drink and On daily basis I take energy drink 2 or 3 473ml cans and after drinking those it makes me to urinate and I know this is normal going for urine after taking such drinks.
I also drink water too but not that much only when I feel thirsty.
I do smoke varying day pressure sometimes 8 sometimes 14 per day.
And I drink whisky on weekend Friday and Saturday.
I know these all are bad for body but I will quit from now.
I am worried do I have blood cancer leukemia or what I have that my these two things came high?
I really want to keep my all levels down pls help do I have some problem or disease or what ? Thank you!
In December 2023 everything in the report was normal except hematocrit it was 50.5% it supposed to be between 40% to 50% and doctor said it is because of dehydration and my hemoglobin was 168.
Now again yesterday when I went for my CBC blood work this time my hemoglobin came high 177 and my hematocrit came 51.1%
Now I don’t know is it because of dehydration or what and yes yesterday before going for blood work I took one energy drink and On daily basis I take energy drink 2 or 3 473ml cans and after drinking those it makes me to urinate and I know this is normal going for urine after taking such drinks.
I also drink water too but not that much only when I feel thirsty.
I do smoke varying day pressure sometimes 8 sometimes 14 per day.
And I drink whisky on weekend Friday and Saturday.
I know these all are bad for body but I will quit from now.
I am worried do I have blood cancer leukemia or what I have that my these two things came high?
I really want to keep my all levels down pls help do I have some problem or disease or what ? Thank you!
I am also attaching my spouse and my eGFR reports as well and both reports reasons mentioned are different but values are same so why they mentioned for her could have CKD disease with stages and for me they mentioned something else .
Pls clarify that also thank you
Pls clarify that also thank you
Brief Answer:
Need some more details
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for your query
I have gone through the report attached
I would like to know some more details
Do you have breathless on doing straneous work ?
Do you or were you ever diagnosed to have any sort of aiway illnesses?
For how long have you been smoking?
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Need some more details
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for your query
I have gone through the report attached
I would like to know some more details
Do you have breathless on doing straneous work ?
Do you or were you ever diagnosed to have any sort of aiway illnesses?
For how long have you been smoking?
Waiting for your response
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Hi doctor
So no I don’t feel breathlessness while doing strenuous work.
But when I drunk and i sleep in front of fan facing my face then in the morning while in hangover sometimes I feel that not able to breath properly tightness.
I have been smoking since last 3.5 years and last year in May 2023 I had chest Xray and in that everything came normal.
I am trying my best to quit smoking and alcohol. But please explain if you able to judge what this could mean.
So no I don’t feel breathlessness while doing strenuous work.
But when I drunk and i sleep in front of fan facing my face then in the morning while in hangover sometimes I feel that not able to breath properly tightness.
I have been smoking since last 3.5 years and last year in May 2023 I had chest Xray and in that everything came normal.
I am trying my best to quit smoking and alcohol. But please explain if you able to judge what this could mean.
Brief Answer:
Smoking
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for writing back
Smoking can sometimes cause increased in haemoglobin levels.
Relative decrease in oxygen in inhaled air due to smoke can cause body to sense the same and produce more RBC to compensate the same..
I suggest you to get a Peripheral smear test done to get an idea on morphology of the RBCs which can give a better input.
Regards,
Smoking
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for writing back
Smoking can sometimes cause increased in haemoglobin levels.
Relative decrease in oxygen in inhaled air due to smoke can cause body to sense the same and produce more RBC to compensate the same..
I suggest you to get a Peripheral smear test done to get an idea on morphology of the RBCs which can give a better input.
Regards,
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Dr.Raju.A.T
Hi doctor so could please let me know is my RBC levels raised coz under RBC and WBC its showing normal and hemoglobin is slightly high.
Also does this test if they are high also in the test reports does it means i have cancer or something?
Also does this test if they are high also in the test reports does it means i have cancer or something?
Also just want to confirm does shortness of breath feel like nose is close stuffy? Because sometimes when i sit longer i feel my nose are blocked and when i stand and walk my nose open up and on taking steam also nasal passage feels normal breathable…
From last two days i feel stuffy nose as well so if you have other disease or shortness of breath does it same feel like nose is stuffy and all what i describe in the previous message
Brief Answer:
Nasal blockade is not breathlessness
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for writing back
Even if the RBC levels are normal, sometimes haemoglobin can be high, as rbc sometimes accommodates more haemoglobin than they usually do.
Nasal stuffyness can not be considered as breathlessness.
Continue steam twice daily and that might relieve you of breathlessness altogether.
Quit smoking as haemoglobin is high.
Regards,
Nasal blockade is not breathlessness
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for writing back
Even if the RBC levels are normal, sometimes haemoglobin can be high, as rbc sometimes accommodates more haemoglobin than they usually do.
Nasal stuffyness can not be considered as breathlessness.
Continue steam twice daily and that might relieve you of breathlessness altogether.
Quit smoking as haemoglobin is high.
Regards,
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Dr.Raju.A.T