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What causes gradual increase in my mother's MCV and MCH?
Query: Hi doctor, My mother, who is 60 years old, is currently under treatment for hypothyroidism, hypertension and stage 2 osteoarthritis of knee joints. She is currently on the following medicines: Eltroxin 50 mcg, Olmezest 20 mg, Gemcal D3 and E-cod Plus. I have attached a copy of her recent kidney, thy... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Based on your query, my opinion is as follows: Yes, vitamin B12, folic acid, and iron levels are normal at present. The present macro ovalocytes and macro platelets are indicative of deficiency. Maybe for a short period due to infection or stress, there was deficiency... Read Full »
Had a routine check-up and a few of my hematological paarameters are abnormal. Kindly advise.
Query: Hello doctor, Recent health check (which I do it by myself routinely and I do not have any diabetes, BP or any other disorder), I found abnormal values of the following hematological parameters, Hb- just normal, RBC- low, MCHC- low, MCV- high (lab has marked all the last three items under bold). Li... Read Full »
Dr. Goswami Parth Rajendragiri
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have checked your attached reports (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Your hemoglobin level is within the normal range. So you may need not to worry about that. You need not worry about a slightly low red blood cell count. For high MCV, you can inv... Read Full »
Are my blood test results worrisome?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 57-year-old male. I just had a blood test. Results: Hematocrit 60.0 (h), blood urea nitrogen 24 (h), MCV 96.6 (H), MCHC 31.9 (L), creatinine 1.36 (H), basophils 2.1 (H), All other labs were normal. I have a history of genetic hemochromatosis. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. BUN levels represent the balance between urea production (liver), urea breakdown, and urea elimination (kidneys). Therefore, BUN (blood urea nitrogen) indicates kidney and liver health. A high hematocrit could be due to many reasons and is not an indication of... Read Full »
I feel sluggish as I have LAD artery disease and abnormal values of RBC and MCV. Kindly help.
Query: Hello doctor, I am a female with a height of 5.4 feet and 112 lbs weight. I have had a complete blood count test every year since I had an episode of heart palpitations some years ago. I had a CT angiogram done ten years back, which showed disease in the left anterior descending to a maximum of 50 %... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I suggest you take tablet Aspirin 75 mg daily (enteric coated) and tablet Atorvastatin 20 mg daily as your LAD (left anterior descending) artery is 50 % blocked. These medicines prevent further blockage. MCV (mean corpuscular volume) is not an issue if you do not hav... Read Full »
Why do I have increased vitamin B12 levels along with high MCV, MCH, and MCHV?
Query: Hi doctor, I have high MCV, MCH, and MCHV. I also have high B12 levels. What does this mean? I have stomach upset, diarrhea and I pass stool after every meal within an hour. My stool seems to be yellow or orange-brown in color. I have a past history of food intolerance and allergy. Currently, I a... Read Full »
Dr. Goswami Parth Rajendragiri
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Following is my opinion for your asked question. In the attached report (attachment removed to protect patient identity), MCV (mean corpuscular volume), MCH (mean corpuscular hemoglobin), and MCHC (mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration) is in high range within borde... Read Full »
Based on my CBC report, please suggest a further course of action.
Query: Hi doctor, I am 50 years old. I am getting muscle pain in legs if I walk a long distance. Also, I am an asthma patient and currently on Theo Asthalin forte tablet and inhaler. Today, I had a complete blood checkup. In the report, the following are highlighted. Total bilirubin count 1.31, red cell di... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Based on your query and attached report (attachment removed to protect patient identity), my opinion is as follows: Your vitamin B12 level is mildly low, which has resulted in early changes in RBC (red blood cell) size. In vitamin B12 deficiency, macrocytes are seen... Read Full »