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Blood report
Please help me to understand this report in detail is this normal deficiency of iron or some underlying cause
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Your Hemoglobin is low (n=12-16)hence possibility of blood loss
Menstrual bleed or Gastrointestinal bleed 'hemorrhoids or hook worm infestation or malnutrition common causes.
Do a peripheral smear ESR ferritin and stool occult blood test.
If iron deficiency can take medicine
If not improving need evaluation for blood loss. A USG abdomen is also useful. First find out cause for blood loss.
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Hemoglobin is really low. Is there any history of heavy mentrual blood flow?
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Dr. Viji Balakrishnan
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According to report your hemoglobin is really low.. you will require medications orally or through iv accordingly.
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