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RBC bit high In CBC report
CBC report
Hemoglobin 16.9
Hematocrit 49.6
RBC 5.9(High, ref range 4.5-5.5)
WBC 7.2
I am a moderate smoker. Should the high RBC count be a cause of concern??
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It's a physiological changes in smoker and people staying in hilly areas as both of them will need higher amount of oxygen. So no rbc can increase.
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