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High RBC count
Recently gone through CBC test everything is normal except RBC count which is 5.89 million cells/cum against normal range 4.5-5.5 million cells/cum ..why my RBC count is high and is it a major problem I am going thru ?? PL help with answer
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This is very borderline, lokely to be due to dehydration
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increased rbc production can be due to
smoking
dehydration
polycythemia
increased erythropoetin a hormone which increase bone marrow production of rbcs
kidney disease
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give proper symptomatic history if u have any symptoms elobrate them
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