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Trena1988
Asked February 2017
Why would a doctor tell us that my dad needs a blood transfusion when his hemoglobin is 9.6?
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Feb 2017
Look at other counts, the actual red cell counts. If your red cells are being destroyed, you could actually have high hemoglobin and very low RBC
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