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What Does Drop In Hemoglobin Levels When Suffering From ITP Indicate?

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Posted on Thu, 2 Apr 2015
Question: I am a 70 yr. old male with ITP my HGB is 13.1 is this normal. It has dropped some over the last few months usually 13.8 or higher.Any worry here
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Answered by Dr. Hardik Sanghvi (17 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
No need to worry.

Detailed Answer:
Hi, dear
I have gone through your question. I can understand your concern.
Your hemoglobin level is normal. 13.1 gm is considered as normal. If your hemoglobin level fall below 12.5 then it is considered as low. In ITP hemoglobin level remain normal. So no need to worry about that. However you should repeat your hemoglobin level after a month and regularly monitor your platelet count. No any treatment is required right now. Just be relaxed.
Hope I have answered your question, if you have doubt then I will be happy to answer. Thanks for using health care magic. Wish you a very good health.
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What Does Drop In Hemoglobin Levels When Suffering From ITP Indicate?

Brief Answer: No need to worry. Detailed Answer: Hi, dear I have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. Your hemoglobin level is normal. 13.1 gm is considered as normal. If your hemoglobin level fall below 12.5 then it is considered as low. In ITP hemoglobin level remain normal. So no need to worry about that. However you should repeat your hemoglobin level after a month and regularly monitor your platelet count. No any treatment is required right now. Just be relaxed. Hope I have answered your question, if you have doubt then I will be happy to answer. Thanks for using health care magic. Wish you a very good health.