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What cut off level does your Dr. want to keep your hematocrit at before having a phlebotomy? My physician insists it is 45 & no lower. Just curious other oncologist's level for phlebotomies.
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Members discussed hematocrit cutoff levels for phlebotomy, with most sharing that their doctors use 45% as the standard threshold, though many... Read more
My hematologist said she was ok with going as high as .47 as a woman. I thought about it and I am not. The cutoff I see on my lab results is .45 for a woman. I’ve read that stricter control of hematocrit has better outcomes particularly for high risk patients (I am high risk). I see her in Nov I think so I’ll be asking about that.
I originally went to the MPN specialist at MSK for a second opinion. But I read that a lot of people have both a hematologist/oncologist and an MPN specialist. So now I see my hematologist every three months w a blood test or two in between. Then I also see the MPN specialist every four months or so. Where do you live?
My husbands dr says 47 That worries me Id be more comfortable with 45
i told my doctor i feel better around 41-42 and they agreed to that number for me …
My onocologist does 45 for men and 42 for women.
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