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@carolinlv

I have a question about some Info in your response. Since my original post and your answer, I have seen a rheumatologist because my ANA and titre came back positive. They weren’t very high, but my GP insisted. The rheumatologist ordered a deep dive into ANA stuff through bloodwork and my RBC came back at 46.5. The expectation is not greater than 45. I could be explaining this totally incorrectly because this is a new one for me. Can you tell me what the hematocrit thing is all about? How is it dealt with? Maybe share your number? I have never known anyone with this and googling is never a good idea, even though I did. Just curious as to what’s coming up in the follow up in December. Thanks in advance

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HCT/HGB are calculated values
The approx. rule is HCT = 3 x Hemoglobin.
hgb=MCV x RBC divided by 29.8: This formula can be used to calculate hemoglobin
Hemoglobin is also a measure of anemia.
also if you are severely dehydrated that both Hct & Hgb. will appear high in your report

I cannot comment anything else as I am ignorant about that topic ( pardon me)

except if HCT is high which is my case I have to modify diet severely - it helps.. last 5 years I had a phlebotomy to reduce the value of HCT ( which if too high can cause blood clots if over 55%