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what Is the red blood Cell Distribution Width?
A: The condition of red blood cells is often an indicator of an individual’s health. One test that is sometimes performed helps measure red blood cell distribution width (RDW); this can determine how much the cells in a sample vary in size. The measurement generally does not represent physical diameter, however. It typically represents the width of a graphical curve that shows how the volume of the cells varies. A normal range is usually between 11% and 15% in the human body.. red blood cell distribution width is usually determined mathematically; the formula normally includes the mean corpuscular volume, or the average amount of space that each...
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what Health Problems Can large red blood Cells Cause?
A: large red blood cells...or Macrocytosis does not CAUSE health problems, Macrocytosis is the RESULT of a health problem. Usually Vitamin B-12 deficiency, Folate deficiency, liver disease, alcoholism, a side effect of drug therapy for cancers... Such as chemo therapy, It can also be caused from the body replenishing the red blood cells lost as a result from blood loss from trauma or donating blood, and the body trying to correct Anemia....
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what does "enlarged red blood cells" mean?
A: Hello - Enlarged red cells, or macrocytosis, is not a disease nor disorder, but can be a sign of a number of relatively minor problems of which alcoholism is only one. It can also indicate a deficiency of vitamin B-12 or folate, liver disease, chemotherapy, or even can be a result of the bone marrow trying to compensate for anemia due to any cause including a one-time blood loss. Most of these problems would have showed up in a routine comprehensive metabolic panel blood test, which may well have been done at the same time as the CBC which showed up the large red cells. Again, macrocytosis is not a disease and is not problematic in itself....
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large red blood CELLS
A: Hello,Amongst the many causes the commonest condition causing this would be B12 deficiency.Response to treatment will be shown by increased reticulocyte count.One of the reasons for this deficiency would be lessened absorbtion of the vitamin to reduced factor in the stomach lining called intrinsic factor.Also a fish tapeworm is a known cause and needs to be ruled out. The investigations would probably involve a bone marrow examination to rule out myelodysplasias and to confirm diagnosis.Folate levels and schilling test with radioactive cynacobalamin,and tests for iron levels are the other relevant investigations. Bestwishes....
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what Could A High red blood Cell Count In My Urine Mean?
A: There are many causes to a high red blood cell count. The serious causes include heart, lung, and kidney disease, as well as a bone marrow disorder. High altitude and dehydration can also be a cause. This could be caused by a couple of things. You could have bleeding from somewhere in your urinary track indicitive of a kidney stone or overly rough intercourse. Or it could be you have kidney damage from high blood pressure. Urine should not contain any red blood cells. Minor damage and/or infections may be responsible for small amounts of blood, called microscopic hematuria, but
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what Could A High red blood Cell Count In My Urine Mean?
A: There are many causes to a high red blood cell count. The serious causes include heart, lung, and kidney disease, as well as a bone marrow disorder. High altitude and dehydration can also be a cause. This could be caused by a couple of things. You could have bleeding from somewhere in your urinary track indicitive of a kidney stone or overly rough intercourse. Or it could be you have kidney damage from high blood pressure. Urine should not contain any red blood cells. Minor damage and/or infections may be responsible for small amounts of blood, called microscopic hematuria, but
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what does it mean when your red blood cells are enlarged?
A: Perhaps you are referring to Macrocytosis: Macrocytosis is the enlargement or expansion or red blood cells. Macrocytic anemia is derived from the Greek meaning "large cell". Macrocytic anemia is a type of blood with a shortage of hemoglobin (iron-containing, oxygen-conveying in red blood cells) and the normal erythrocytes (blood cell) is larger than the customary volume. The primary cause is alleged to be alcohol abuse which often results in bone marrow dysplasia. Fundamentally, this is simply bone marrow attempting to recompense for any abnormality of the quantity...
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MISSING large QTY OF red blood CELLS
A: I''ve been dealing with on-again, off-again anemia for seven years. You lose blood cells by bleeding--they don''t simply vanish. Bleeding comes from sores/ulcers, tumors, or imperfect, cantankerous capillaries. Your doctor has ordered all manner of tests to locate the site and to establish the cause of the bleeding. Hold your dominion. Hi everybody..Hi Noddy. The same thing happened with me months ago. I was in a maze, and mystified with brother case. Now, he''s ok, what the doctors found out? nothing that really describe his situation. The last diagnosis was that all what was happening to him only becasue the spinal cord went crazy and made all these dsiorders and there was nothing to...
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what kind of solution is blood to the red blood cell?
A: I think it should be isotonic - Animal cells generally try to maintain isotonic pressure, so there is an equal amount of fluid entering and leaving the cell. This prevents dehydration, and it also prevents the cell from bursting from too much pressure which would cause cell death. Animal cells do not have a cell wall, just a plasma membrane so they cannot withstand large amounts of pressure, unlike plant cells which have a strong cell wall made of cellulose. Plant cells like to be in hypotonic solutions so they can maintain turgor pressure which helps them keep their shape and survive in the face of environmental stress....
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what isI had an Open RNY (Long limb- whatever that is) on May 8, 2001. My Gallbladder was removed LAP on March 1, 2002. At a year post op I still feel like I''ve been run over by a truck and have no energy. Anyway I just had a complete physical today (with blood work). My B-12 is now ok (but I have twice monthly shots). I''m slightly anemic and my red blood cell size (?) is slightly large. Finally my potassium is 4! I''ve had dangerously low potassium for this last year and several emergency room visits with IV''s for potassium replacement. Also I have the beginning (just slightly) of osterosparosis. Anyway, the doc did a rectal exam and found that I have Yellow Stool. It is my understanding that if the bypass is done right, we do not absorbe fat to well and it causes yellow stool. Is this right? Thanks.
A: Daniel, the yellow stool is from the bile that is entering the intestinefurther along than it usually does, coloring every thing in its path. Fresh bile is green, older bile is yellow. I wouldn''t worry about that. what I am concerned about is your blood chemistry. Does your doc have youtaking any nutritional supplements? Are you compliant in taking them? Remember we need more than just a multivitamin now. I take mega-doses ofcalcium, Vit D and A and am currently on an iron supplement since I lost alittle blood during the panniculectomy. Having low electrolytes, includingpotassium, can be dangerous. Your fatigue is likely from that and theanemia. I suggest you consult with a nutritionist and your doc to see
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