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High Hemoglobin

2018-07-02 14:47:27
Help! Kindly tell about lifestyle changes and diet and medication. My hemoglobin level is 18.3 Should I donate blood?
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According WHO 2017 criteria For Male Hemoglobin more than 16.5 gm% should be evaluated throughly.
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avoid smoking, alcohol, traveling and have plenty of water. If you have headache giddiness immediately contact near by hospital

Answered2018-07-04 04:01:48

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Get peripheral smear test done to know cause for high Haemoglobin

Answered2018-07-02 16:35:30

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Most common cause is smoking.

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