RunningAHEAD - Topic: If there's a doctor in the house please diagnose these stats

Red Bird

posted: 11/24/2015 at 9:05 PM

My iron level for some odd reason is low now. I still did 10.71 miles today though with no major problems. I guess I could be faster though if I wasn't so anemic. Anyhow, last week I had a blood test, and I'm wondering if the results you see below are no big problem or should I be worried about this?

WHITE BLOOD COUNT	5.5 K/mcL		Range: 4.2-11.0
	RED CELL COUNT	4.74 mil/mcL		Range: 4.50-5.90
	HEMOGLOBIN	12.9 g/dl (Below low threshold)		Range: 13.0-17.0
	HEMATOCRIT	41.7 %		Range: 39.0-51.0
	MEAN CORPUSCULAR VOLUME	88.0 fL		Range: 78.0-100.0
	MEAN CORPUSCULAR HEMOGLOBIN	27.2 pg		Range: 26.0-34.0
	MEAN CORPUSCULAR HGB CONC	30.9 g/dl (Below low threshold)		Range: 32.0-36.5
	RDWCV	17.0 % (Above high threshold)		Range: 11.0-15.0
	PLATELET COUNT	416 K/mcL		Range: 140-450
	FERRITIN	11 ng/ml (Below low threshold)		Range: 26-388

	IRON AND TIBC
	IRON	43 mcg/dl (Below low threshold)		Range: 65-175
	IRON BINDING CAPACITY	416 mcg/dl		Range: 250-450
	% IRON SATURATION	10 % (Below low threshold)		Range: 15-45

robin from maine

posted: 11/24/2015 at 9:18 PM
modified: 11/24/2015 at 9:20 PM

Iron deficiency, close to, but not to the point of anemia. You need iron to make myoglobin, the molecule in the muscle that takes up oxygen, so low iron can affect you that way, too.

Joann Y

posted: 11/24/2015 at 9:23 PM

Quote from robin from maine on 11/24/2015 at 9:18 PM:

Iron deficiency, close to, but not to the point of anemia. You need iron to make myoglobin, the molecule in the muscle that takes up oxygen, so low iron can affect you that way, too.

Agree, probably this but then the question is why. Have you had a colonoscopy? You should talk to your doctor about it.

Red Bird

posted: 11/24/2015 at 9:27 PM

Quote from Joann Y on 11/24/2015 at 9:23 PM:

Agree, probably this but then the question is why. Have you had a colonoscopy? You should talk to your doctor about it.

My doctor has talked about it with me. I already know my problem though is years ago my colon was removed. I get by with a J Pouch now. It's rough, but my choices are few.

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