Thalassemia Patients and Friends

Discussion Forums => Thalassemia Minor => Topic started by: cjhcurtiss on January 09, 2013, 03:57:57 AM

Title: Blood tests
Post by: cjhcurtiss on January 09, 2013, 03:57:57 AM

Got some blood tests and have no idea what they mean :) My doctor doesnt really look at them so can someone tell me if I should be concerned about anything on them??

Title: Re: Blood tests
Post by: cjhcurtiss on March 28, 2013, 10:01:54 AM

??

Title: Re: Blood tests
Post by: Andy Battaglia on March 28, 2013, 02:15:32 PM

The low hemoglobin, hematocrit, MCV, and MCH suggest thal minor. Your iron levels are normal, indicating that it probably is not iron deficiency, so thal minor seems likely. This means you carry the thalassemia gene and can pass it on to children and that you are anemic.