What causes low red blood cell count in blood test?
Patient: My boyfriend had a routine physical. His WBC is 3.54 Red blood low (slightly- cant remember) and platelets 77k. He has been running and exercising reguraly. His hip started hurting recently and they found a small extra beat in his heart. He has been trying to loose weight recently- almost no red meat or fruits. Very low Calories. We are so scared beacuse his dad suffers from b12 Deficiency and his grandfather died of blood cancer. We are very scared. Doctor: Hello and welcome to HCM,A low red blood cell count can lead to anemia.Anemia leads to tiredness, fatigue, weakness and cardiovascular disorders like missed beats, palpitations etc.I suggest you to get peripheral blood film examination to know the type of anemia and thus its treatment.Thanks and take care Dr Shailja P Wahal