xnicksomox said:
Out of curiosity how many of you guys have anemia or have a mother or sister or grandmother with anemia? My mom recently was told her blood count is 6 out of 12 (she's usually at 9) she had to get a transfusion. The thing is we eat steak and stuff with Iron in it a lot so irk why her blood count is always low :/
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Many people have anemia. Anemia that you are talking about, has two types: Major anemic, and Minor Anemic. If it is Major, it means, it came from your dad and mom, and survival rate is low if a person does not take care to monitor blood, pressure (if drop due to new problems that develop in heart, such as Atria Fibrillation), and increase of bilirubin (which in kids can cause brain damage, as I think).
If your blood dies, let say in about 100 days, and your skin looks yellow, you will have poor energy, and other problems, such as inability to work or think properly. Tell your doctor about your condition. Please note, in my opinion, do not depends on one doctor, and do not depend on one medical laboratory for all your testing. Always, do your blood testing at different clinics, and have at least two family doctors, without telling each of them of the other doctor you have. Many doctors do fail to do proper diagnostic, so, do not let the cost of come out of your life.
You can get all your answers of why blood count is low, and what is blood count and so on, and also, about blood transfusion, by reading a book by:
Linne and Ringsrud?s --- Clinical Laboratory Science 5th Edition ? The Basics and routine Techniques ? Mary Louise Turgeon. (5th edition. New edition is out too ? 6th edition).
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If you want to read about blood count and other topics, go to:
www.ask.com and type your question, such as:
Hemocytometer, Red Cell Counts, Erythocyte count, Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration, Capillary tubes, Red blood cell indices, Hematocrite (Packed Cell Volume), Hemoglobin, Hemeostasis, hemolysis, anticoagulants, while blood cells (leukocytes), clinical hematology, and many others?.
Note, that you can watch excellent videos lessons on hematology and other medical laboratory procedures in YouTube. Com An excellent source to be as an indirect instructors to your to complete your assignments or become expert in topics related medical laboratory technician. I saved a lot of lectures, and did very well, all because I read chapters, and watched videos related the topics I was studying.
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