Guest guest Posted January 28, 2010 Report Share Posted January 28, 2010 > >Is it normal to get thicker blood ie. high hematocrit (mine is at 52%, range 40 to 50%) It seems that some labs consider your level normal http://www.medicinenet.com/hematocrit/article.htm One (1) week of age: 47%-65% One (1) month of age: 37%-49% Three (3) months of age: 30%-36% One (1) year of age: 29%-41% Ten (10) years of age: 36%-40% Adult males: 42%-54% Adult women: 38%-46% They do say it varies between labs Do you smoke??? Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 28, 2010 Report Share Posted January 28, 2010 > >Is it normal to get thicker blood ie. high hematocrit (mine is at 52%, range 40 to 50%) Another one http://www.answers.com/topic/hematocrit > An elevated hematocrit is most often associated with severe burns, diarrhea, shock, Ad dison's disease, and dehydration, which is a decreased amount of water in the tissues. These conditions reduce the volume of plasma water causing a relative increase in RBCs, which concentrates the RBCs, called hemoconcentration. An elevated hematocrit may also be caused by an absolute increase in blood cells, called polycythemia. This may be secondary to a decreased amount of oxygen, called hypoxia, or the result of a proliferation of blood forming cells in the bone marrow (polycythemia vera). s is mentioned, looks like the adrenal insufficiency rather than the HC may be causing it. They also consider you to be in range though. Looks like it's nothing to worry about. Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 28, 2010 Report Share Posted January 28, 2010 I talked to my GP about different labs. He said that regardless of the lab, it's dangerous if Hematocrit reaches 55%. This is where he would take action with blood thinners, etc. I do not smoke. I smoked for 3 years but quit in January 2008. > >Is it normal to get thicker blood ie. high hematocrit (mine is at 52%, range 40 to 50%) It seems that some labs consider your level normal http://www.medicine net.com/hematocr it/article. htm One (1) week of age: 47%-65% One (1) month of age: 37%-49% Three (3) months of age: 30%-36% One (1) year of age: 29%-41% Ten (10) years of age: 36%-40% Adult males: 42%-54% Adult women: 38%-46% They do say it varies between labs Do you smoke??? Nick __._,_._ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 28, 2010 Report Share Posted January 28, 2010 Thanks bro.I've been thinking about the water. And... I do drink 1 tea spoon of sea salt daily. Maybe it's not enough? I don't know. Maybe it's too much? Can sea salt make you go DRY? I am NOT an expert with this, so...T. > >Is it normal to get thicker blood ie. high hematocrit (mine is at 52%, range 40 to 50%) Another one http://www.answers. com/topic/ hematocrit > An elevated hematocrit is most often associated with severe burns, diarrhea, shock, Ad dison's disease, and dehydration, which is a decreased amount of water in the tissues. These conditions reduce the volume of plasma water causing a relative increase in RBCs, which concentrates the RBCs, called hemoconcentration. An elevated hematocrit may also be caused by an absolute increase in blood cells, called polycythemia. This may be secondary to a decreased amount of oxygen, called hypoxia, or the result of a proliferation of blood forming cells in the bone marrow (polycythemia vera). s is mentioned, looks like the adrenal insufficiency rather than the HC may be causing it. They also consider you to be in range though. Looks like it's nothing to worry about. Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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