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What Do Elevated Hemoglobin And Hematocrit Levels Indicate?

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Posted on Thu, 23 Mar 2017
Question: What is the significance of an elevated hemoglobin/hematocrit in a 16 y/o severely autistic male
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Answered by Dr. Eric Goldstein (2 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Elevated Hgb

Detailed Answer:
Hello. I just read through your question.
Hemoglobin and Hematocrit are elevated most commonly when we are even mildly dehydrated. Usually, increasing fluid intake corrects the problem.
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What Do Elevated Hemoglobin And Hematocrit Levels Indicate?

Brief Answer: Elevated Hgb Detailed Answer: Hello. I just read through your question. Hemoglobin and Hematocrit are elevated most commonly when we are even mildly dehydrated. Usually, increasing fluid intake corrects the problem.