May
the one where they take your blood and count them or something. I had mine taken and they stated it was 7.4 and that I was very anemic. Is that low, what is normal?
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It is called a CBC - complete blood count
If your hemoglobin level is 7.4, you are indeed anemic.
A normal hemoglobin should be around 14.
Iron deficiency is the most likely problem that causes anemia.
But there are many, many causes of anemia.
We can't tell you anything with just a hemoglobin level.
Your doctor may send you to a hematologist - a blood specialist.
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WHO's Hemoglobin thresholds used to define anemia[3] (1 g/dL = 0.6206 mmol/L)[citation needed] Age or gender group Hb threshold (g/dl) Hb threshold (mmol/l)
Children (0.5-5.0 yrs) 11,0 6,8
Children (5-12 yrs) 11,5 7,1
Kids (12-15 yrs) 12,0 7,4
Women, non-pregnant (>15yrs) 12,0 7,4
Women, pregnant 11,0 6,8
Men (>15yrs) 13,0 8,1
Reticulocyte counts, and the “kinetic” approach to anemia, have become more common than in the past in the massive medical centers of the United Says and some other wealthy nations, in part because some automatic counters now have the capacity to include reticulocyte counts. A reticulocyte count is a quantitative measure of the bone marrow's production of new red blood cells. The reticulocyte production index is a calculation of the ratio between the level of anemia and the extent to which the reticulocyte count has risen in response. If the degree of anemia is significant, even a “normal” reticulocyte count actually may reflect an inadequate response.
If an automated count isn’t available, a reticulocyte count can be done manually following special staining of the blood film. In manual examination, activity of the bone marrow can also be gauged qualitatively by subtle changes in the numbers and the morphology of young RBCs by examination under a microscope. Newly formed RBCs are usually slightly bigger than older RBCs and show polychromasia. Even where the source of blood loss is obvious, evaluation of erythropoiesis can help assess whether the bone marrow will be able to compensate for the loss, and at what rate.
When the cause isn’t obvious, clinicians use other tests: ESR, ferritin, serum iron, transferrin, RBC folate level, serum vitamin B12, hemoglobin electrophoresis, renal function tests (e.g. serum creatinine).
When the diagnosis remains difficult, a bone marrow examination allows direct examination of the precursors to red cells.
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I think you need a very basic & understandable answer in English, not like the one's you have already got.
It's called a blood haemoglobin test. If you are an adult, the result should be around 13-15 range, so yeah, you are very anaemic.
I advocate you also do what is called a “Blood Picture”, which will give you an idea on what kind of anaemia you have, and how to correct it.
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Your test refered to your Hemoglobin which was low. Hemoglobin (Hb) is part of the complete blood count or CBC.