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Why Does The Blood Count Drop After Dialysis?

My brother, LKK, 75 yr old, a Chinese ethnic, been hospitalized in Mount Elizabeth Hospital, Singapore after 1 week stay in ICU.His Dr has yet to find out why each time after a dialysis his blood count drops.Although a recent bone marrow test has shown a negative.He is a diabetic patient for over 10 ?year and recently has to be dialysis in SG and in home country-Jakarta and Semarang.He was transported to SG in SOS after found effected with Amoeba in Semarang.And it has been cured in MtE.Why his blood count is not stable after dialysis, how to prevent it, what kind of test and medicine he needs to have?
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hi,
Sorry to hear about your brother. Could you let me know what exactly the bone marrow report was. I suggest serum vitamin B12 levels as this is commonly affected in dialysis patients. Is he receiving any iron injections/supplements which is commonly prescribed to dialysis patients? Do let me know as these are the common issues in renal failure patients.
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Why Does The Blood Count Drop After Dialysis?

Hi, Sorry to hear about your brother. Could you let me know what exactly the bone marrow report was. I suggest serum vitamin B12 levels as this is commonly affected in dialysis patients. Is he receiving any iron injections/supplements which is commonly prescribed to dialysis patients? Do let me know as these are the common issues in renal failure patients.