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Low heamoglobin value
My friend has tested his blood then she found that in the report the % of HBA2 and HBF is 27.8% and 2.4 % respectively and also written that the values are outside of the expected value and also the value of haemoglobin is 7.90
......what shoud she do now??pls help
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hb is low consult to dr for proper treatment. dont take it lightly.
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Dr. Asad Raza
General Physician
12 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Anemia
SX â weakness, palpitations, fainting, breathlessness, dyspnea, pica
PE â Eyes
⢠Skin (pallor)
⢠Nails (spooning)
⢠CV (tachycardia)
Next Steps
DX â ⢠CBC w/ Diff (Hb - low, MCV) ⢠Peripheral smear (microcytic, hypochromic) ⢠Reticulocyte count (low in iron def, high in hemolytic anemia) ⢠Iron (low), Ferritin (low), TIBC (high) ⢠Vit B12, Folate, Lead level ⢠CMP (Albumin)
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TX â Macrocytic Anemia Tx: ⢠Folic Acid 1 mg PO QD ⢠Vitamin B12 (cyanocobalamin) 1000 mcg PO QD Re-check CBC, B12, Folate levels in 3 - 6 months Microcytic Anemia Tx: ⢠Ferrous Sulfate 150 - 300 mg BID x 3 - 6 months Re-check CBC, iron studies in 3 - 6 months
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