0
I have just been told by my new physician that my iron count in 450. He is contacting a hospital to start my treatment. How serious is this count?
Wiki User
∙ 15y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
What is a diagnosis of a low red blood cell count?
Several diffrent, but one condition would be anemia.
What happened if RBC count is low?
If the red blood cell count is low, the patient has anemia. Anemia can cause fatigue by leading to inadequate oxygenation of the tissues.
What is the a condition of decreased in erythrocytes?
If a person has a low red blood cell count, it is an indication that the person is ill. Some conditions that can cause low red blood cell count are kidney disease, cancer, bone marrow disease, and anemia.
What does an anemia profile show you?
An anemia profile shows if you have an unusually low haemoglobin count in your red blood cells.
What is the medical definition of anemia?
Anemia is when one has fewer blood cells than normal. There can be many causes for anemia such as excessive blood loss, poor red blood cell production, or destruction of the blood cells.
What if your hemoglobin level is 8 but RBC count is normal 4.49 is this anemia or worse?
normal range of Hb for male=13-18g% normal range of Hb for female=11-15g% with given information the condition is "hypochromic anemia", plus the basic requisite to be termed as anemia is lowered hb% not decreased RBC count.
What is animic?
Do you mean anemic? Anemia is a low red blood cell count.
What is a word for abnormally low of hemoglobin?
An abnormally low quantity of hemoglobin in the blood is called anemia. Anemia also refers to a low red blood cell count.
Would the red blood cell count for an individual with aplastic anemia be higher lower or the same as the red blood cell count of a healthy individual?
It would be lower. Aplastic anemia is the result of the failure of the bone marrow to produce adequate blood cells.
What leads to normal hematocrit levels in anemia?
Iron deficiency anemia. The normal hematocrit (ratio of packed red blood cells to total blood volume) rules out anemia due to loss of blood cells through hemorrhage or sickling. Below-normal hemoglabin indicates an iron deficiency in this case. No available iron = no hemoglobin produced.
What does a high blood platelet count of 700 mean?
If you have an elevated white blood cell count of 70000 you will be subjected to other tests. These other tests will help determine why your blood count is elevated.
Would the red blood cell count for an individual with aplastic anemia be higher or lower or the same as the red blood cell count of a healthy individual?
lower
