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Could a person have a low hematocrit yet have a normal red blood cell count? What causes it?

April 26, 2017Biology blood Hematocrit low Mathematics normal person red

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Could a person have a low hematocrit yet have a normal red blood cell count? What causes it?

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In a microcytic anemia, the cells are smaller, so there could be a normal number with low hematocrit. Iron deficiency is a major cause of microcytic anemia. In most cases, the cell count is reduced.