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Test for polycythemia
What test confirms polycythemia and is it serious? My haemoglobin levels were 18.5 in recent cbp. I do not smoke as well. Do I have polycythemia then ?
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there are many causes for polycythemia and it could be physiological eg people living at high altitudes or pathological associated with heart kidney etc so kindly get proper assessment done
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hb alone does not confirm the diagnosis as other parameters need to be considered eg mcv mch etc
hence kindly attach the image of report.
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