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16 Year Athlete Having Low MCHC Count. Suggested B12 Supplement. Will This Affect Her Performance In Sports?
We had our almost 16 year old daughter's blood just done as she is a high performance track athlete training daily and we were worried about iron deficiency. Her results showed a slightly low MCHC count; 325 (reference range g/L). Her hemoglobin count was 130 (g/L) and ferritin was 88 (ug/L). How might the lower MCHC effect her performance in sport, she is a middle distance runner. The doctor at the clinic suggested a B12 supplement. How will this help? Is a very low dose of ferrous gluconate (300mg) a good addition to her diet as well?
Sat, 13 Jul 2013
Hi,
Thank you for your query.
Both the haemoglobin and ferritin levels of your daughter are absolutely normal and you need not worry on that count. Low level of MCHC per se does not have any significance if the other parameters are normal. There is no harm in giving B12 supplement but I would suggest that you supplement her with all the vitamins rather than only one.
This shall not have any effect on her athletic performance.
I hope I have answered your query to your satisfaction.
Wishing your daughter all the best.
Regards,
Rajiv K Khandelwal
http://goo.gl/SuCjl
Thank you for your query.
Both the haemoglobin and ferritin levels of your daughter are absolutely normal and you need not worry on that count. Low level of MCHC per se does not have any significance if the other parameters are normal. There is no harm in giving B12 supplement but I would suggest that you supplement her with all the vitamins rather than only one.
This shall not have any effect on her athletic performance.
I hope I have answered your query to your satisfaction.
Wishing your daughter all the best.
Regards,
Rajiv K Khandelwal
http://goo.gl/SuCjl
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Hi,
Thanks for the query to H.C.M. Forum.
First of all please note down standard value of M C H C it is 310-370 g/L.
ferritin in female 10-200 ug/L
HEMOGLOBIN level 13-16 gm% ( 130-160g/L)
All above mentioned values in your query is normal then , why additional supplement.
B 12 is only a vitamin & in my opinion it will not increase stamina of an individual .
Protein increases stamina and performance of an individual .
Iron will increase blood carrying capacity of hemoglobin.
Good luck.
Dr. HET
Thanks for the query to H.C.M. Forum.
First of all please note down standard value of M C H C it is 310-370 g/L.
ferritin in female 10-200 ug/L
HEMOGLOBIN level 13-16 gm% ( 130-160g/L)
All above mentioned values in your query is normal then , why additional supplement.
B 12 is only a vitamin & in my opinion it will not increase stamina of an individual .
Protein increases stamina and performance of an individual .
Iron will increase blood carrying capacity of hemoglobin.
Good luck.
Dr. HET
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