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What Are The Treatment And Precaution To Increase Haemoglobin Level?
i have recently gone under complete blood count. my hb is 9.5, pcv 29.5, mcv 67.1 mch 21.6 and rbc count 4.39. rest all readings are normal stool test revealed that no occute blood is there. why i am losing hb. my diet is normal and so other physical activities. what treatment should be taken to improve the hb at the earliest
Tue, 30 Dec 2014
Hello and welcome to HCM,
Low hemoglobin can occur due to decreased blood production, increased blood destruction and increased blood loss.
Negative occult blood in stools suggests that there is no blood loss from gastrointestinal tract.
However, other causes of blood loss have to be looked for like increased destruction of red blood cells and decreased production pf red blood cells.
A peripheral blood smear has to examined to know the type of anemia.
Treatment can be planned once type of anemia and cause of anemia is known.
Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja P Wahal
Low hemoglobin can occur due to decreased blood production, increased blood destruction and increased blood loss.
Negative occult blood in stools suggests that there is no blood loss from gastrointestinal tract.
However, other causes of blood loss have to be looked for like increased destruction of red blood cells and decreased production pf red blood cells.
A peripheral blood smear has to examined to know the type of anemia.
Treatment can be planned once type of anemia and cause of anemia is known.
Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja P Wahal
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