Finally some good news from the Doc

Chainsaw13 · 03-24-2011, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by forgop

Your high RBC count could be simply because you may have been a bit dehydrated (less fluid, so higher RBC percentage), but also because of primary or secondary polycythemia. I didn't stay at a Holiday Inn last night, but I did just have a pathophysiology test yesterday that covered this very topic.

The initial thought is polycythemia. He took more blood today to have the iron levels checked. He said my hemoglobin level was 17.6 and anything below 16 was good. So I"m not that far off.

forgop · 03-24-2011, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Chainsaw13

The initial thought is polycythemia. He took more blood today to have the iron levels checked. He said my hemoglobin level was 17.6 and anything below 16 was good. So I"m not that far off.

We only covered iron deficient anemia-not anything to do with "excess" iron above what the recommended range would be.