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Is Hemoglobin With 7.9 After Blood Test Normal?
the report is of my daughter and she is 7yrs old and the weight is 24kg.recently i had doneher blood test here haemoglobin was 5.1 and wbc was 10300. yest again i got her blood test the report is haemoglobin is 7.9, wbc is 11500. I want to knw abt this
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A Haemoglobin of 5 or 7 is low and alarming.
Tests needed ,
Haemogram
Perpheral smear for abnormal cells
Reticulocyte count.
serum Iron studies
Test for haemoglobinopathies.
Both parents to be tested for Thallassaemia trait
Tests needed ,
Haemogram
Perpheral smear for abnormal cells
Reticulocyte count.
serum Iron studies
Test for haemoglobinopathies.
Both parents to be tested for Thallassaemia trait
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