Need Help with Bloodwork results - Anemia Message Board

deltadawnburke · 03-29-2007, 10:10 AM

WBC-9.9 Normal 4.1-10.9
LYM-2.8 Normal 0.6-4.1
MID-0.8 Normal 0.0-1.8
GRAN-6.3 Normal 2.0-7.8

RBC-4.74 Normal 4.20-6.30
HGB-10.3 Normal 12.0-18.0
HCT-31.3 Normal 37.0-51.0
MCV-65.9 Normal 80.0-97.0
MCH-21.7 Normal 26.0-32.0
MCHC-32.9 Normal 31.0-36.0
RDW- 15.5 Normal 11.5-14.5
PLT-419 Normal 140-440

Iron Study bloodwork
TIBC-435
UIBC-401
IRON-34
SAT-8
FER-7

I have been diagnosed with Perncious Anemia, Thalessimia, Mild Hemolytic, and Iron deficiency...Now my doctor wants to do a bone marrow biopsy next week. I have lost twenty lbs in a month, and Have run a fever around 100.0 for the past eight weeks....No one seems really concerned about the fever...Doesn't a fever denote infection somewhere?? What do these numbers mean? Is he trying to rule out Leukemia?

Thanks for all your help!!!

japlopper · 04-04-2007, 05:20 PM

I have hemolytic anemia, and when it's active, I do get a fever - around 100. I always expect the doctors to be concerned about the fever, but as long as I have no other symptoms, they don't usually worry about it. But I do. Even a low grade fever makes you feel bad.

It's good that you're having a bone marrow done -it will rule out many things. The weight loss and fever and higher white count probably means something is going on. Not necessarily cancer, but you could have an infection that needs treatment.

Also, when my anemia was at its worst, I did lose a lot of weight - I had no appetite whatsoever.

Are you getting B12 shots or taking folic acid? You should be, it would make you feel tons better. Won't cure things, but it will help.

What is the treatment plan for you? There is plenty they can do to make you feel better, but maybe they want to rule out everything before they start.

Are you feeling awful?

Jill