Is the dark blood sign of the anemia?
Patient: HIJust come from an appointment with a rhuematologist in which l did an ordered blood test. The blood in the tubes after being drawn was dark red, almost black in colour. It was also quite thick and difficult to pour.I have normocytic anaemia, mild connective tissue disease, P-ANCA positive and proteinuria.Is the dark blood just another sign of the anaemia?ThanksTori Doctor: Hello, Thnx to contact us. If I am your treating doctor I advice you that when you have anemia your blood must be light red in color not a dark red. So you must be having a mild anemia. Even in a condition which you have mentioned dose not show a dark blood. If you have anything else to ask, kindly contact me Dr. Arun Tank