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Blood levels dropping
My mother she is 67yrs old and having a low blood count around 8.4 done past two days of reports and I have taken to hematology doctor and doctor suggested to do stool test for her and done it today it's showing weak positive in report is it any serious to go for doctor or any?
Ultrasound abdomen also normal and she is using tablets
(Metasatan 50) for blood pressure
(Niczide xr 60) for diabetics
(Dynoglipt 20) for diabetics
(Rozoval 20) for heart
(Thyronorm100) for thyroid
(Pletoz 100) for leg
(Livogzen) for blood
(Nitrcontin )for heart
(Inapure 5) for heart palpitations
And (benegrit) for blood pressure
If any serious to do endoscopy?(
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Stool occult blood test not always correct
But u need to get endoscopy and colonoscopy to see any problems in gut and to see where is bleeding
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Dr. Shashank Agrawal
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Age of patient and associated complaints are serious to consider. Ferritin levels are high could be some inflammatory process in bowel.
Further evaluation needed
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Colonoscopy upper gi endoscopy CEA
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