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What Causes Increased Haemoglobin Levels?
Question: Hi, I just had a blood test at my doctors office. They called and just said my hemoglobin levels are very high. I forgot to tell them that I just finished taking an antibiotic for the last two weeks. Would that effect my hemoglobin levels?
Brief Answer:
Antibiotics are unlikely too cause increased levels of hemoglobin!
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you so much for this query.
I am so sorry to hear about this high hemoglobin value and all the inconveniences this has caused you. Antibiotics are not known to cause increased hemoglobin levels. Can I please have the name of this antibiotic you used?
There are different possible conditions that may cause this. Some include dehydration, excess production from the marrow in response to a hormone, laboratory errors, etc. The best way forward would be to know how high these values are and look for other clues on the size of the red cells, shape, etc alongside other components on this test. Depending on the findings, a plan would be established to investigate, pinpoint the cause and address accordingly. I will also be happy if you could upload a copy of your results for review and more insights from me. This can be done by clicking on the upload icon to the right of your dashboard and following the onscreen instructions.
I hope this helps. I wish you well. Thanks for using our services and do feel free to ask for more information and clarifications if need be.
Antibiotics are unlikely too cause increased levels of hemoglobin!
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you so much for this query.
I am so sorry to hear about this high hemoglobin value and all the inconveniences this has caused you. Antibiotics are not known to cause increased hemoglobin levels. Can I please have the name of this antibiotic you used?
There are different possible conditions that may cause this. Some include dehydration, excess production from the marrow in response to a hormone, laboratory errors, etc. The best way forward would be to know how high these values are and look for other clues on the size of the red cells, shape, etc alongside other components on this test. Depending on the findings, a plan would be established to investigate, pinpoint the cause and address accordingly. I will also be happy if you could upload a copy of your results for review and more insights from me. This can be done by clicking on the upload icon to the right of your dashboard and following the onscreen instructions.
I hope this helps. I wish you well. Thanks for using our services and do feel free to ask for more information and clarifications if need be.
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