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Maine-i-acs

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2. Anemia

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Sun Dec 8, 2019, 12:09 PM

Dec 2019

Hemoglobin - oxygen carrying component in red blood cells
Hematocrit - what proportion of circulating blood is actual red blood cells vs. plasma

Sometimes this is transient

Iron supplements or iron rich foods can sometimes help.

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Anyone understand lab results? [View all] left-of-center2012 Dec 2019 OP

eat iron supplement or liver. rampartc Dec 2019 #1

Anemia Maine-i-acs Dec 2019 #2

If it minally low they will probably just monitor it for a while. Consistent low levels vsrazdem Dec 2019 #3

Sounds like you are a little anemic captain queeg Dec 2019 #4

Eat more meat and green leafies (and I don't mean edibles, LOL). Laffy Kat Dec 2019 #5

I was anemic before surgery, and was told woodsprite Dec 2019 #6