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What Is A Good Number For Your Blood Count?

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I had my finger pricked today when I went to my ob gyn for my yearly, and was told that my iron is very low, my # is an 8, they put my on iron pills and told me to have it checked again in a month. What is a good # and should I be concerned, my grandmother died from aplastic anemia. I also suffer from high cholesterol 204 triglycerides are 379 and this is after being on medication for 2 months. My height is 5’9″ weight is 153 should I contact my general doctor about my blood count

2 Responses to “What Is A Good Number For Your Blood Count?”

  1. TREECE says:
    November 16, 2009 at 10:53 pm

    GOOD IRON COUNT IS 12 OR ABOVE

  2. TweetyBi says:
    November 17, 2009 at 12:30 am

    You were told that you have iron deficiency anemia which isn’t the same as aplastic anemia, which your grandmother had. Assuming you had a serum iron run, normal levels are from 50 to 150 micrograms per deciliter (ug/dL). Iron deficiency anemia is correctable with iron supplements (ferrous sulfate) but the probable cause still needs to be determined. As far as your lipids are concerned, I don’t know what statin medication you take but I suggest you speak to your primary doctor about it.
    Contact your OB/Gyn and ask them to fax the labs to your primary. Have your primary care doctor’s fax number on hand.