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Can Hemoglobin Count Reduce Due To Loose Motion And Is This Dangerous?

Hi, my mother was having loose motion for last one week and today as her doctor asked to go for blood test and the result of Haemoglobin came to 6. Earlier 2 months back it was 12. So, is it because of loose motion for past few days or something else and also is it dangeours?.
Thu, 28 Aug 2014
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Hello and welcome to HCM,

Loose motions alone will not cause fall in hemoglobin.
However, if there is chronic blood loss from the gatrointestinal tract or any other site in the body, anemia or low hemoglobin can result.
Get a peripheral blood examination done along with red cells parameters- MCV, MCH, MCHC and RDW to assess the type of anemia.
Further full body examination needs to be done to know the cause of fall in hemoglobin- whether decreased production or red blood cells, increased destruction or blood loss.
Consult a hematologist for further assistance.

Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja P Wahal
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Can Hemoglobin Count Reduce Due To Loose Motion And Is This Dangerous?

Hello and welcome to HCM, Loose motions alone will not cause fall in hemoglobin. However, if there is chronic blood loss from the gatrointestinal tract or any other site in the body, anemia or low hemoglobin can result. Get a peripheral blood examination done along with red cells parameters- MCV, MCH, MCHC and RDW to assess the type of anemia. Further full body examination needs to be done to know the cause of fall in hemoglobin- whether decreased production or red blood cells, increased destruction or blood loss. Consult a hematologist for further assistance. Thanks and take care Dr Shailja P Wahal