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Hi , This Is A Test Done For My Mother
Question: Hi , This is a test done for my mother Aged 61 .Here RBC and PCV are out of range. As per my understanding if RBC increases PCV also will get increases. But here that's not the case.Could this be a possible scenario as shown it report. Is this some thing has to be taken care? or diet can improve the result?
Brief Answer:
RBC LOAD AND HAEMATOCRIT
Detailed Answer:
Hi...
Welcome to "Ask a doctor "service.
I am Dr Ajeet XXXXXXX
I have gone through your query and here is my opinion.
The nutrients which have been implicated in increasing RBCs and Packed cell volume are eggs,meat (specially organ meat),green leafy vegetables,nuts,beans,legumes,pomegranates and jaggery.
PCV is the ratio of RBCs to total blood volume of centrifuges heparanised blood.
You are right in that an increase in RBC Count should increase PCV but this may not always happen because it also depends on hydration status of the patient.
You can get the CBC repeated after 3 months.
Kindly share the weight,co morbidity and symptoms of your mother.
The investigations should always be read in context of patients clinical scenario and not in isolation.
Hope that I have answered your query.
Stay healthy and stay blessed.
Regards
Erythropoesis metabolism hydration
RBC LOAD AND HAEMATOCRIT
Detailed Answer:
Hi...
Welcome to "Ask a doctor "service.
I am Dr Ajeet XXXXXXX
I have gone through your query and here is my opinion.
The nutrients which have been implicated in increasing RBCs and Packed cell volume are eggs,meat (specially organ meat),green leafy vegetables,nuts,beans,legumes,pomegranates and jaggery.
PCV is the ratio of RBCs to total blood volume of centrifuges heparanised blood.
You are right in that an increase in RBC Count should increase PCV but this may not always happen because it also depends on hydration status of the patient.
You can get the CBC repeated after 3 months.
Kindly share the weight,co morbidity and symptoms of your mother.
The investigations should always be read in context of patients clinical scenario and not in isolation.
Hope that I have answered your query.
Stay healthy and stay blessed.
Regards
Erythropoesis metabolism hydration
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