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RBC bit high In CBC report

2019-08-27 16:26:25
CBC report Hemoglobin 16.9 Hematocrit 49.6 RBC 5.9(High, ref range 4.5-5.5) WBC 7.2 I am a moderate smoker. Should the high RBC count be a cause of concern??
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It's a physiological changes in smoker and people staying in hilly areas as both of them will need higher amount of oxygen. So no rbc can increase.

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