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Does malaria cause hematocrit and platelets to drop?
yes malaria causes increase of ESR and decrease of hematocrit.
Hematocrit value for healthy male living at sea level in Boston?
what is the hematocrit value of a healthy male living at sea level in Boston
What tropical disease would cause a drop in Hematocrit and Platelets and is carried by mosquitoes?
Malaria
Is a hematocrit of 27.7 critical in an adult female?
A hematocrit of 27.7 in an adult female is low, but is not considered a critical level requiring emergency contact and follow-up.
What causes hematocrit level to increase?
There are many different things that can cause your hematocrit levels to rise. Some of these things include dengue fever, polycythemia vera, COPD, and dehydration.
Is there a connection between hematocrit and peripheral edema?
usually peripheral edema is cause by right sided heart failure . people with COPD have polycythemia , means high level of RBCs , means high level of hemoglobin . when hemoglobin is high , hematocrit is high also . People who have a high hematocrit count may be at higher risk for heart problems
What machine test hematocrit?
hematocrit machine ......
If your bone marrow is producing an elevated number of red blood cells what happens to your hematocrit?
The percentage goes up. (Hematocrit is the percentage of red blood cells in a sample of whole blood, so if an elevated number of red blood cells is produced by your bone marrow, your hematocrit level should rise).
Which is a better indicator for anemia hemoglobin or hematocrit?
hematocrit
What happen when hematocrit level is low normal range?
The hematocrit is the percentage of the blood that is red blood cells so a low hematocrit usually means the red blood cells are low. The most common reason for this is increased blood loss, often from menstrual or gastrointestinal bleeding. It could also be from decreased production due to a bone marrow problem or vitamin or iron deficiency or some more unusual problems.
What does hemoglobin levels have to do with donating blood?
FDA guidelines require allogeneic blood donors to have a hemoglobin level or 12.5 g/dL or greater, or a hematocrit of 38% or greater. Autologous donors (self-donation) must have a hematocrit of at least 33%.
How does a bacterial infection effect a hematocrit?
It doesn't effect the hematocrit at all
