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Low hb levels and iron overload
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I am in 9th month of my pregnancy . My hb levels are 8.6 . Will it be a concern during the delivery ?
Due to low hb I am on iron supplements for last 2 months .
Also , when I got the iron studies and serum ferritin tests done which pointed towards iron overload -3x of acceptable value , will it lead to any complications ?
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Pls get ur HPLC & Peripheral blood swear done.
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Complete blood count,Peripheral blood smear and High Performance Liquid Chromatography for Hemoglobin from s nearby laboratory for home collection
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This report is not good dear- it could be thalessmia or sickle cell anemia
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