what is the hematocrit value of a healthy male living at sea level in Boston
A hematocrit of 27.7 in an adult female is low, but is not considered a critical level requiring emergency contact and follow-up.
Macon is 381 feet above sea level.== ==
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.
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
381 ft above sea level
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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).
hematocrit
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.
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%.