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What Causes Low Hematocrit In A Child?
my 6 months old daughter has following blood results: RBC 3.6, HGB 9.5, HCT is also slightly low, MCV and MCH are normal, RDW is 11.3, reticulocite count is 3.1%. She does not have any visible signes of anemia. Do you think that there might be some problem. what is more probable: hemolitic or iron deficiency anemia?
Thank you in advance.
Thank you in advance.
Wed, 5 Apr 2017
Hello! Thank you for writing.
As from the results in Hemoglobin is low. Although MCV and MCH are normal. Better do a sideremia and ferritinemia, in order to see the iron level in blood and it's depos in organism. Hb should be 10,4-12,4 for 6 months girls. If sideremia and ferritinemia are low it should be ferrodeficiency anemi. Your daughter is growing up and during growth organism uses a lot if iron. Better consult a doctor.
Thank you for writing. Wish good health for your daughter.
As from the results in Hemoglobin is low. Although MCV and MCH are normal. Better do a sideremia and ferritinemia, in order to see the iron level in blood and it's depos in organism. Hb should be 10,4-12,4 for 6 months girls. If sideremia and ferritinemia are low it should be ferrodeficiency anemi. Your daughter is growing up and during growth organism uses a lot if iron. Better consult a doctor.
Thank you for writing. Wish good health for your daughter.
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