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Testosterone Replacement, Low T, HCG, & Beyond
Testosterone Side Effect Management
Should I Donate? Confusing Results
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<blockquote data-quote="Dr Justin Saya MD" data-source="post: 48277" data-attributes="member: 12687"><p>Would really need to know Johann's Hemoglobin and Hematocrit to determine if he should donate or not. Hemochromatosis is, virtually by definition, an excess of iron in the body - so elevated iron in the presence of hemochromatosis is not surprising. However, an elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit would make the case stronger for the need to donate blood as it needs to be counter-balanced by the need to try to not drive ferritin into the ground.</p><p></p><p>Vince - the phlebotomists ALWAYS call it "iron" when they do the finger-stick test (I was just discussing this with a patient yesterday), but it is actually hemoglobin they are checking (an iron composed element of red blood cells)...they are not however checking the ACTUAL serum iron level.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dr Justin Saya MD, post: 48277, member: 12687"] Would really need to know Johann's Hemoglobin and Hematocrit to determine if he should donate or not. Hemochromatosis is, virtually by definition, an excess of iron in the body - so elevated iron in the presence of hemochromatosis is not surprising. However, an elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit would make the case stronger for the need to donate blood as it needs to be counter-balanced by the need to try to not drive ferritin into the ground. Vince - the phlebotomists ALWAYS call it "iron" when they do the finger-stick test (I was just discussing this with a patient yesterday), but it is actually hemoglobin they are checking (an iron composed element of red blood cells)...they are not however checking the ACTUAL serum iron level. [/QUOTE]
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