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Why does my hemoglobin keeps dropping all the time?
Query: Hello doctor,Please can you interpret my recent laboratory report? Why my hemoglobin is kept dropping all the time? Why my blood report is abnormal? Do you think I have blood cancer? Or any other cancer? Do you want me to go to an oncologist? Read Full »
Dr. Goswami Parth Rajendragiri
Answer: Hello,Welcome to icliniq.com.Hereby, I am giving you my opinion regarding your reports (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Your CBC showing microcytic hypochromic anemia. Anemia means a low hemoglobin level oxygen-carrying capacity of blood gets affected. Your reticulocyte is high and ... Read Full »
My fiance's blood group and mine are different. Will it create problems to our baby's health?
Query: Hi doctor, My blood group is AB+, and my fiance's blood group is AB-. Will different blood groups create problems in future, regarding baby's health or other issues? Read Full »
Dr. Goswami Parth Rajendragiri
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You and your fiance can marry without any problem. Do not worry about that. The only thing that has to be done is to check the baby's blood group. As your blood group is Rh negative, so if the baby's blood group is Rh positive then it might lead to Rh incompatibility, ... Read Full »
How can I correct my pale look due to minor beta thalassemia?
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 22-year-old female and I have a minor beta thalassemia (heterozygous) which is supposed to be asymptomatic but I am very pale. This makes me extremely insecure especially when people keep pointing it out. Every day I get at least two people asking me what is wrong with me and why d... Read Full »
Dr. Goswami Parth Rajendragiri
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. In thalassemia minor patient, Hb (hemoglobin) usually remains around 10 to 11 gm/dl. It is hemolytic anemia and so extramedullary erythropoiesis occurs in the bone marrow (attachment removed to protect patient identity). So, the mandible is also affected and become p... Read Full »
My son is G6PD deficient. What do you advice to cure his anemia?
Query: Hi doctor,My son is G6PD deficient. He is already 10 months old. We have been having CBC since the first month and the result is somehow close. In his latest result, just taken yesterday, RBC is 4.09 (unit:x10^6/μL), hemoglobin is 112 (g/L), hematocrit is 0.33 (L/L) and WBC is 12000 x10^9/μL). Dif... Read Full »
Dr. Goswami Parth Rajendragiri
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Do not try or stop medication on your own. It is advisable to visit his pediatrician or hematologist for an examination. Your child's hemoglobin level remains persistently low as per history. So, chronic hemolysis or intermittent hemolysis might be there. Clinical s... Read Full »
What can be done for microcytic hypochromic anemia and anisopoikilocytosis?
Query: Hello doctor,My son has microcytic hypochromic anemia and mild anisopoikilocytosis with ovalocytes seen. No hemoparasites seen. What can I do? Currently, he is taking Cyclosporin 100 mg, and previously, he used to take Prednisone 30 mg. Read Full »
Dr. Goswami Parth Rajendragiri
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have seen your attached reports (attachment removed to protect patient identity). As per the reports he is having autoimmune hemolytic anemia because of reticulocyte count high, normoblast is seen, DCT (direct Coombs test) positive, ICT (indirect Coombs test) posit... Read Full »
Is mild hereditary spherocytosis the correct diagnosis?
Query: Hello doctor,I have been diagnosed with mild hereditary spherocytosis. My eyes are still yellow. Is it unlikely hematologist who diagnosed me three years ago was misdiagnosed? I do not doubt he knows his stuff. More about me getting worried. I lost weight a couple of months ago. I went very yellow i... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your laboratory reports (attachment removed to protect patient identity) and they are consistent with the diagnosis made by your doctor. The yellowish tint of the eyes is due to increased bilirubin levels. This is due to the increased red blood ... Read Full »
Can a couple with different blood groups have problems conceiving?
Query: Hello doctor,I am 28 years old. I am planning to get married to a girl who is known to me. We have a very good understanding. But, we have different blood groups. Mine is B positive and she is AB negative. Since the blood group is a factor in having babies, do you think having a different blood grou... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Based on your query, my opinion is as follows: You are Rh positive and she is Rh negative, if the baby is Rh positive with any blood group, your girlfriend will require Rh immunization during any failed or complete pregnancy. The condition is called hemolytic disea... Read Full »
Can two O positive blood group people get married?
Query: Hi doctor, I am 30 years old. I am planning to get married to a girl who is known to me. We have a very good understanding. But, we have the same blood group that is O-positive. Since the blood group is a factor in having babies, do you think having the same positive blood group could create proble... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Based on your query, my opinion is as follows: There are two major blood group systems and more than 400 minor blood group systems. The major blood group systems are the ABO system and the Rhesus system, which are important. In the ABO system, there is A, B, AB, and O.... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor, I am 35 years old, female. I went to the emergency room a few days back. The CT scan was done to check my ovary and when I look at my blood work for the past few years, I was wondering if there was any relation between some of the rising levels especially if anything is not functioning... Read Full »
Dr. Goswami Parth Rajendragiri
Answer: Hello,Welcome to icliniq.com.Your attached reports are not suggesting any specific cancer (attachment removed to protect patient identity). The left-sided abdominal pain could be due to gastritis or diverticulitis. For that, fiber diet can be taken more and antacid like Rabeprazole can be prescribed... Read Full »
Can low G6PD level cause hemolytic anemia?
Query: Hi doctor,Recently, I did a series of blood tests to check my pre-existing G6PD deficiency. The results showed low G6PD levels of 0.4 units/gram of hemoglobin. I have read that anything below 10 % of the normal range can cause hemolytic anemia. Please suggest. Read Full »
Dr. Goswami Parth Rajendragiri
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through the attachment (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Your G6PD (glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase) level is low. But clinical correlation is needed in your case. I suggest you investigate with CBC, reticulocyte count estimation, and periphe... Read Full »