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What Does Hemoglobin-9.4 And Hematocrit-30.5 In Blood Test Suggest?

I had some bloodwork done and my doc is sending me to another doc cause my bloodwork is not normal can you please help and explain to me I m scared here wa my bloodwork numbers Hemoglobin...9.4 Hematocrit...30.5 Mch....23.6 Mchc....29.8all these are low These are high .... Platelet count ...542 Rdw ...19 What can this mean thank you
Mon, 25 Aug 2014
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Hello and welcome to HCM
There is nothing to worry.
The blood reports suggest anemia or reduced hemoglobin.
Anemia is caused by reduced hemoglobin or reduced red cell mass.
The values indicate low hemoglobin, low hematocrit, low MCHC and low RDW.
These values tell that there is decreased concentration of hemoglobin in the red blood cells.
An increase in RDW is caused by variation in the sizes of red blood cells.
A peripheral blood examination is required to assess the morphology of red bloos cells.
All these investigation will determine the type of anemia and thus treatment of anemia.

An elevated platelet counts is seen in infections, post hemorrhage, post-splenectomy, and rarely malignancies.
Correlation with other blood findings is required to know the cause of high platelet counts.

Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja P Wahal

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What Does Hemoglobin-9.4 And Hematocrit-30.5 In Blood Test Suggest?

Hello and welcome to HCM There is nothing to worry. The blood reports suggest anemia or reduced hemoglobin. Anemia is caused by reduced hemoglobin or reduced red cell mass. The values indicate low hemoglobin, low hematocrit, low MCHC and low RDW. These values tell that there is decreased concentration of hemoglobin in the red blood cells. An increase in RDW is caused by variation in the sizes of red blood cells. A peripheral blood examination is required to assess the morphology of red bloos cells. All these investigation will determine the type of anemia and thus treatment of anemia. An elevated platelet counts is seen in infections, post hemorrhage, post-splenectomy, and rarely malignancies. Correlation with other blood findings is required to know the cause of high platelet counts. Thanks and take care Dr Shailja P Wahal