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1
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Haemoglobin

High levels:

A

Smoker

Altitude

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Haemoglobin

Low levels:

A 
Autoimmune condition breaking down the RBC's
B12 deficiency
Sickle cell anaemia
Haemolytic anaemia
CKD
Hodgkins lymphoma
Myelofibrosis
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MCV (size of RBC’s/Macro or microcytic anaemia)

High:

A 
Macrocytic anaemia
B12 deficiency
Blood loss
Folate
Alcoholic liver disease
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MCV (size of RBC’s/Macro or microcytic anaemia)

Low:

A

Microcytic anaemia

Iron deficiency

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5
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WBC Count

High:

A 
Infection
Pregnancy
Stress
Leukemia
Sepsis
Exercise
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6
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WBC Count

Low:

A

Autoimmune
Myelofibrosis
Lupus

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7
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Platelets

High:

A

Early Thrombocytosis
Iron deficiency
Malignancy
Infection

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8
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Platelets

Low:

A

Thrombocytopenia

Myelofibrosis

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9
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Ferritin (Blood protein containing iron)

High:

A

Metabolic syndrome
Diabetes
Malignancy
Infection

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10
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Ferritin (Blood protein containing iron)

Low:

A

Iron deficiency

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11
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Reticulocyte count

High:

A

Bleeding
Iron deficiency
Aplastic anaemia
Haemolytic anaemia

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12
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Reticulocyte count

Low:

A

Iron deficiency anaemia

Sideroblastic anaemia

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13
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Fasting blood glucose

High:

A

Not actually fasting

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14
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Fasting blood glucose

Low:

A

Exercise

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15
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Glycosylated Haemoglobin

High:

A

Alcoholism

Chronic renal failure

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Glycosylated Haemoglobin

Low:

A

Haemoglobinopathy

17
Q

Bilirubin

High:

A

Haemolytic anaemia
Hepatitis
Gallstones

18
Q

Bilirubin

Low:

A

Caffeine

NSAIDs

19
Q

Gamma G Transaminase

High:

A

Hepatitis

Alcoholism

20
Q

Sodium

Low:

A 
Diarrhoea
HF
Kidney disease
Liver cirrosis
Sweating
21
Q

Potassium

High:

A 
Renal disease
Ace Inhibitors
ARB's
Type 1 diabetes
Addisons disease
22
Q

Potassium

Low:

A 
Gastroenteritis
Diuretics
Diarrhoea
Vomiting
CKD
23
Q

Inflammatory markers include CRP, ESR and PV

If the inflammatory markers are raised?

A

Infection
Malignancy
Inflammatory disease

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