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What Does My Blood Test Report Indicate?
Question: hi,
do these cbc mean there is something wrong hemoglobin 10.4,mcv78,mch23.7,mchc 30.2,rdw 15.9,platelets 392.should I be concerned
do these cbc mean there is something wrong hemoglobin 10.4,mcv78,mch23.7,mchc 30.2,rdw 15.9,platelets 392.should I be concerned
Brief Answer:
anemia
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
your hemoglobin levels are rather low and your MCV accordingly (but not very low). This may mean iron deficiency particularly if you still get your period every month. You can check for that by measuring serum iron, ferritin and sidirofillin (transferrin saturation or TIBC). If the aforementioned tests fail to prove iron deficiency then other causes will have to be investigated.
Iron deficiency has to be further investigated particularly if you have gastrointestinal symptoms or significant family history of colon cancer. But first things first. Checking the iron stores should be the first test to do right now.
I hope it helps!
Kind Regards!
anemia
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
your hemoglobin levels are rather low and your MCV accordingly (but not very low). This may mean iron deficiency particularly if you still get your period every month. You can check for that by measuring serum iron, ferritin and sidirofillin (transferrin saturation or TIBC). If the aforementioned tests fail to prove iron deficiency then other causes will have to be investigated.
Iron deficiency has to be further investigated particularly if you have gastrointestinal symptoms or significant family history of colon cancer. But first things first. Checking the iron stores should be the first test to do right now.
I hope it helps!
Kind Regards!
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
I did have my period when I had my blood drawn, I assume that could be the reason why the levels are like that?
Brief Answer:
could be
Detailed Answer:
Yes, it could be. But the tests I've suggested in my previous answer would help to get a better idea about the cause.
could be
Detailed Answer:
Yes, it could be. But the tests I've suggested in my previous answer would help to get a better idea about the cause.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thank you for your answer .Hopefully it is just a iron defenicicy and nothing else.
Brief Answer:
You're welcome
Detailed Answer:
You're welcome!
Don't forget that if it's iron deficiency there's still an underlying cause! It could be the period, not much iron in your food, bleeding hemorrhoids, psoriasis with many skin lesions, colon lesions like polyps, cancer, etc. So although the period is the first to blame, your doctor should exclude other - more serious - potential causes by taking a careful history and clinical examination, AFTER proving the deficiency of course...
Kind Regards!
You're welcome
Detailed Answer:
You're welcome!
Don't forget that if it's iron deficiency there's still an underlying cause! It could be the period, not much iron in your food, bleeding hemorrhoids, psoriasis with many skin lesions, colon lesions like polyps, cancer, etc. So although the period is the first to blame, your doctor should exclude other - more serious - potential causes by taking a careful history and clinical examination, AFTER proving the deficiency of course...
Kind Regards!
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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