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What Causes Low RBC Count?
I am a male aged 58 and my GP has just informed me that my red blood cell count is 119, which he said is low, when is should be 140. We did not have time to discuss the implications of this, but I have just got better from a urinary water infection. Could this recent infection be the possible cause?
Mon, 21 Apr 2014
If your red blood count results are below the standard range, it may be due to:
Anemia
Bone marrow failure
Cancer
Leukemia
Multiple myeloma (cancer of plasma cells)
An erythropoietin deficiency
Excessive bleeding
Hemolysis (red blood cell destruction) due to transfusions
Blood vessel injury
Malnutrition
Nutritional deficiencies: iron, copper, folate, vitamins B6 and B12
Medications: chemotherapy drugs, chloramphenicol, hydantoins, quinidine
I am inclined to think it might be a nutrition based cause,further testes should be don to confirm it.
Anemia
Bone marrow failure
Cancer
Leukemia
Multiple myeloma (cancer of plasma cells)
An erythropoietin deficiency
Excessive bleeding
Hemolysis (red blood cell destruction) due to transfusions
Blood vessel injury
Malnutrition
Nutritional deficiencies: iron, copper, folate, vitamins B6 and B12
Medications: chemotherapy drugs, chloramphenicol, hydantoins, quinidine
I am inclined to think it might be a nutrition based cause,further testes should be don to confirm it.
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