This is for my sister as shes 3 mths pregnant and been told this by her gp,she has an appt with the gp Monday.
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The medical term for this is polycythaemia. There are lots of causes for this, some of them are not important, but some of them can be very serious.I would imagine your sister had a routine blood test for her pregnancy and it was picked up then. Her GP will have arranged to see her to take a history and examine her to exclude any serious cause.
is it high blood pressure
I think this is when you have an infection such as urine or kidney affection etc.
If your RBC's are high it could be an indication of dehydration. For some people it's normal to be on the high end, even slightly over normal. If they are really high then something else could be going on, but it's unlikely.
It means that she has high levels of iron. It can happen in women that are pregnant. Dont panic it isnt dangerous. There woukd only be a problem if her white blood cells began to attack her excessive red blood cells but that is very unusual and probably wont happen. Dont worry about it.
IT'S NOT HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE !
OR HE'D SAY IT HER BONE MARROW IS JUST OVERPRODUCING IT . SOME ATHLETES TAKE STUFF TO GET MORE RED BLOOD CELLS TO HAVE MORE ENDURANCE . YOU DON'T HAVE TO BREATHE AS MUCH . IT'S LIKE STEROIDS FOR RUNNERS OR CYCLISTS .I THINK SHE'S OKAY
unless it's way overboard
BUT I STILL THINK THAT SHE'S OKAY
Higher red cells usally indicate something is requiring the body to carry more oxygen. Mine was higher with sleep apnea. Just keep your regular checks with the doctor and he should stay on top of things.
When your RBC are high, generally you are not drinking enough water...sometimes it is just a normal variant..I would not worry about it....they have caught it very early and will monitor to make sure there are no further problems.TAKE CARE and tell her CONGRADS..
GOOD LUCK ON BEING AN AUNT..
Did they say if the blood cells were mature or immature cells?
She needs to see a hemotologist for advice or diagnosis.
It is known as Polycythemia, It can be physiological or pathological.In your sister case it's physiological,due to compensatory mechanism as now there are two bodies to feed, during pregnancy.The one who mentioned about dehydration is also correct as due to haem Concentration, as there is rise of CBC/electrolytes counts etc. is a patho/physiological phenomena.Hope now every thing is clear.Hope
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