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Blood tests results what do they mean

Brightonlady•

5 years ago•5 Replies

Hi my results are as follows blood test for full blood count and iron

Haemoglobin 103

Red cell 3.42

Hamacrit 0.304

Can someone let me know what it means

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cajunjeff5 years ago

Brightonlady, have you been diagnosed with cll?

Those of us with cll get regular blood work. One sign of advancing cll is when our red blood cell counts begin to fall. Your hemoglobin, hematocrit and red blood cell counts are all low, outside of the normal range. I am no doctor and you should consult with your doctor about these numbers. They do not appear to me to be unusually low for someone with cll, but if you have been tired and feeling anemic, these numbers would explain that.

There are other causes for our red blood cell counts to fall than cll, again you need to talk to your doctor about that.

If you do have cll, these numbers, if they are part of a downward trend you have had for a while, suggest you could be nearing time to treat. Hemoglobin falling below ten is one of the considerations. Most people who treat, particularly for the first time, see their numbers return to the normal or near normal range. jeff