
How To Overcome Deficiency Of Protein In Blood After Being Diagnosed With Anemia?

Question: ive been diagnosed of having anemia then i had 22 small bruises on my legs then when i went to the doctor she advice me to have a blood smear and the result was my cells are easily raptured and my cells shape is teardrops..then she told me that i need an hematologist to have a treatment..i was so confused about it...and as far as i know ive done 3 blood transfussion before when i had a surgery and when i gave birth then they said the proteins in my blood are not enough...do ihave a disease? or is my blood disorder can lead to blood cancer/leukemia
Brief Answer:
Disease present
Detailed Answer:
Dear patient,
Thanks for the query. Indeed, by the description and abnormal cells, it appears that indeed you have a pathologic condition, a disease of the blood and/or bone marrow; the tear drop cells are non-specific, can be seen in some myelodysplastic syndromes such as myelofibrosis, liver disease, and some forms of leukemias. A specific diagnosis will need an updated peripheral smear and a bone marrow biopsy with special stains. Your hematologist will orchestrate that.
Hope that helps, wish you the best,
Dr Brenes-Salazar MD
Mayo Clinic MN
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