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Low red blood cells

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10 years 5 months ago - 10 years 5 months ago #48509 by Emoj28
Low red blood cells was created by Emoj28
I have high platelets and low red blood cells or I have low platets and high red blood cells any one else have this problem I was test to see if I was loosing blood in my Intestine but it came back neg I don't know where I'm loosing the blood othere the. My period .I have been in remission for a long time and I have not had a problems until now
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10 years 5 months ago #48510 by Ann
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Sounds like you might have Evans syndrome which means both platelets and red cells are attacked. Often this happens one at a time, so when one is attacked the other is not and so on. Have you ever had treatment?
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10 years 5 months ago - 10 years 5 months ago #48511 by Emoj28
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Thanks forr your reply no have not had any treatment the lowest my platelets get is 120 so it's not too bad I does sound like that could be it I have to ask my doctor about that .see if you had itp before 12 years old and you have not had any problems the blood bank lets me donate whole blood but I can't give platlets so my doctor thought it was from me giving blood but I have not donate blood in almost a year so it can't be that. my doctor did a ana on me And it was negative.i also have a vitamin d defiency and im on vitamin d
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10 years 5 months ago #48512 by Sandi
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You may need a Coombs test. It will show if you have antibodies against red cells. If so, then it's probably Evans.
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10 years 4 months ago #48627 by MelindaM
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My daughter has a platelet count of 103 & tested positive for Coombs also. She doesn't have any bleeding symptoms. I haven't been told about Evans syndrome.
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  • I developed hemolytic anemia in 1999 and ITP in 2005. Treatments have been splenectomy, prednisone, IVIG, and Rituxan.
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10 years 4 months ago #48634 by dru
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I have Evans Syndrome. When my red cells are low my platelets go really high and when platelets crash my rbc goes high. I am coombs positive. If your counts are just low normal with either platelets or hemoglobin/hematocrit they would not treat you but might give you folic acid, b vitamins and iron.
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10 years 4 months ago - 10 years 4 months ago #48653 by CHELS04
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I just go my labs back

wbc 4.7
rbc 3.96
hemoglobin 11.8
hematocrit 35.7
mcv 90%
mch 29.8
mchc 33.1
rdw 13.5

platelets 79

any ideas what is goin on?

I am scheduled for a ct scan of my soft tissues in my neck tomorrow because of a lymph node that has been swollen for almost a yr
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10 years 4 months ago - 10 years 4 months ago #48660 by Sandi
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wbc - low normal
rbc - slightly below normal
hemoglobin - slightly below normal
hematocrit - low normal
mcv - low normal
mch - slightly below normal
mchc - normal
rdw - normal

Chels - you really should ask your doctor. It could be something as simple as a B-12 deficiency or low ferritin. None of them look all that bad and I would hope that if it were concerning, your doctor would say something. Usually if labs are low normal or just slightly below, it's not much of a concern. With platelet counts, we know that although 150k is the norm on most reference ranges, having a count of 100k is okay even though it's lower than normal. Different labs have different reference ranges too so what is low as far as your lab may not be according to another lab. When do you see him next?
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10 years 4 months ago #48662 by Sandi
Replied by Sandi on topic Low red blood cells
This reference range shows your mch in the normal range. It's a different number than the one I used above.

Normal Results

MCV: 80 - 100 femtoliter
MCH: 27 - 31 picograms/cell
MCHC: 32 - 36 grams/deciliter

The examples above are common measurements for results of these tests. Normal value ranges may vary slightly among different laboratories. Some labs use different measurements or may test different samples. Talk to your doctor about the meaning of your specific test results.

www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003648.htm
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10 years 4 months ago #48663 by Ann
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Chels, your bloods look fine. What is it that you are concerned about?

The lymph node thing is separate. I've got that problem too.
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10 years 4 months ago #48674 by CHELS04
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Sandi,

I just had my visit with him he said I was more anemic this time. I also get copies of my labs and over the last month they all have decreased. I just had my ct scan this morning and will wait to get results my next apt isn't til 6/25
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10 years 4 months ago #48675 by Sandi
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Is he going to do anything about it? It's probably not low enough to treat, just monitor. Did you ask him if it's a concern?
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