“What do my lab results mean?”

MPV stands for mean platelet volume. It measures the average size of your platelets. Low MPV indicate that your platelets are smaller, and you are at risk for bleeding. The platelet functions are to create a plug, so you won’t lose blood. High MPV is any value more than 12 femtoliters and is a sign that there are more young platelets circulation in the bloodstream. The reason for High MPV is blood loos or trauma. Hypochromia is that the RBC’s have less color than normal when examined under a microscope. Occurs when there is not enough pigment that carries oxygen (hemoglobin) in the red blood cells. This makes it difficult for the RBCs to access iron, therefore is a decrease in production causing anemia. Hypochromic microcytic anemia can be fatal by causing organ failure and even death. Hypochromia is defined as below the normal range of mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH), which is 27 – 33picograms/cell in adult or below 33 – 36g/dL. Poikilocytosis means different size in RBC width. Thank you.

See a hematologist. Your red blood cells are light in color and abnormally shaped (definitions). Could mean several things. Importantly, you want to ensure that you are followed closely. Age, sex, and underlying medical issues help to stratify your possible condition.
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Be well,

Brent Reinheimer, MD