Re: Normal Range for Blood Count

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Carla

I am wondering if you are getting mixed up on your hemoglobin and your hematocrit. The 12 range for hemoglobin is within normal range of

11.5 - 15. Hematacrit should be in the 34.0 - 44.0 range. Check to make sure if it was your hematacrit that was 12 or your hemoglobin before getting concerned.

ita

[Guest guest]

Carla

I am wondering if you are getting mixed up on your hemoglobin and your hematocrit. The 12 range for hemoglobin is within normal range of

11.5 - 15. Hematacrit should be in the 34.0 - 44.0 range. Check to make sure if it was your hematacrit that was 12 or your hemoglobin before getting concerned.

ita

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Hi ita,

It wasn't my hemocrit or hemoglobin - it is my serum iron - my

hemocrit and hemoglobin are at 12 and 32 - a little low, but not too

bad - it is according to which lab reference range they use. Anyway,

the serum iron is a measurement of the amount of iron that is

circulating in your blood - it should be at least 35 - mine is 12,

which is far under the normal range, however, I would not actually be

considered anemia again unless the hemoglobin and hemocrit fall below

the normal ranges. By the way, when I was first diagnosed, my blood

counts were as follows:

serum iron 12

hemoglobin and hemocrit were 6 & 20

b-12 was 47

I had a blood transfusion which raised the numbers for a while, and I

also get a b-12 injection every month - for life. Anyway, the serum

iron had risen to 28 after the transfusion, but has now fallen to 12,

even though I take a multi vitamin with iron daily, so I know I am

not absorbing properly, hopefully at my next check-up, it will be

better, seeing as I have been gluten free for almost two months now !

Thanks for the info, I really appreciate it !

Carla

> Carla

> I am wondering if you are getting mixed up on your hemoglobin and

your

> hematocrit. The 12 range for hemoglobin is within normal range of

> 11.5 - 15. Hematacrit should be in the 34.0 - 44.0 range. Check

to make

> sure if it was your hematacrit that was 12 or your hemoglobin

before getting

> concerned.

> ita

[Guest guest]

Carla

Sounds like you could have an underlying problem causing your blood serum to be low. Are you seeing a hematologist? If not, you should find one and preferably at a teaching hospital. Something is causing your blood levels to be too low if you had to have a blood transfusion unless you had some bleeding. I don't think this would be from celiac alone if you have been on the diet at least 6 months to a year. I hope you get to the bottom of it.

ita