High Hematocrit and Low iron....should I not donate?

[magnus68]

It seems my Iron and transferritin are out of range. Low iron and High Transferritin. The answer would be to take in more Iron. But my hematocrit is 51.1. should I hold off on donating?

 

[Vince]

I would skip the blood donation and have your CBC checked again in 3 months. Hopefully your HCT won't increase.

 

[Bennytrt]

It seems my Iron and transferritin are out of range. Low iron and High Transferritin. The answer would be to take in more Iron. But my hematocrit is 51.1. should I hold off on donating?

Don't donate if your iron is low. You will feel very crappy. Drink 1 gallon plus of water this will help keep your hct lower. Try taking apolactoferrin start with 250mg and work your way up ( I take 1,000 mg) I still have to retest and see if it's working. On your next blood work drink 32 oz to 64 oz of water before they draw you. I drink 64 oz every time.

 

[Match]

Beber mais agua, sem seguir a sede, não vai apenas apenas falsa noção de que HCT está baixo?