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Has anyone had another therapeutic phlebotomy one week later?
Blood Cancers & Disorders | Last Active: Jul 9, 2023 | Replies (9)Comment receiving replies
If the reason for phlebotomy is to reduce your hematocrit levels because it is elevated, then that determines how often you go. I had to get phlebotomy treatments three weeks in a row to reduce my Hematocrit levels. I was at 65% and the standard levels are around 42-53%, for that reason I had to go weekly until I was back to standard levels.
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I had the same experience as new2this when I was first diagnosed. Every two weeks, I think for a couple of months. Then we switched to monthly blood test monitoring with a HCT trigger of 16 to determine when to get a phlebotomy. I’m taking hydroxyurea (4x week) and I’m now just needing a phlebotomy every 5 or 6 months.
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All this is all new to me, its was my hemoglobin that was very high, the oncologist didn't say anything in regards to my hematocrit levels. Thank you very much, I'll look up that number and ask more questions.