Phlebotomy is a technique where the needle is placed in the vein of the arm to get a blood sample. It is also called venipuncture and intravenous therapy. The blood sample is taken to diagnose the medical condition that affected the person.
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. Regular follow-up is, in my opinion, for your question.
Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Chronic smoking can lead to heart failure and chronic lung disease, and hence, polycythemia occurs. It is called secondary polycythemia.
Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Based on your query, my opinion is as follows, Normally in hemochromatosis (iron deposition disease), serum transferrin, iron, and ferritin levels will be usually high.
Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Your elevated iron saturation and serum ferritin levels suggest the possibility of iron overload or hereditary hemochromatosis (HH).
Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your serum ferritin is high, so the cause should be found out first. It can be hemochromatosis, in which excess iron is stored in the bone marrow.
Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. It appears that your suspicion has no valid basis. Needles are not to be reused. Needles are for single-use.
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