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Hi @mansimanoj, members of Mayo Connect aren’t medical professionals, we’re people like you, who are here on the forum working together to share our experiences to help other members find answers, to offer suggestions and encourage each other. So we can’t look at lab reports and diagnose or offer treatment.
However I’ve had a lot of experience looking at blood results so I can at least ease your mind about what you’re finding alarming and explain some of the terms.
The term normocytic normochromic means that the red cells are normal in size and normal in color. In your lab report it says normocytic normochromic ovalacytes which basically says you have normal red cells but that a few of them are elongated. That in itself is not really concerning because there can be a small amount in the blood naturally occurring. From my understanding if your hemoglobin numbers are good, it doesn’t mean anything. Your hemoglobin is right on target. If there is an abundance of those cells it can indicate an iron deficient anemia.

The other flagged areas are so close to the normal ranges that they don’t appear to be an issue. Our blood value numbers fluctuate day to day and can even depend on the amount of hydration in our bodies.
From my experiences, your numbers all look pretty much in the norm.

What did your doctor have to say about your blood results? What were you being checked for, anything in particular?

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@loribmt your reply was right on and should be very helpful. I have worked in a hospital lab since 1965 usually in Hemo and Chem. I wished my CBC was as good as that. I need a better Hb and Hct. Thanks for the answer you sent to a friend on Clinic Connect. This sure help till they talk to their Dr. KLH