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Originally Posted by forgop
Your high RBC count could be simply because you may have been a bit dehydrated (less fluid, so higher RBC percentage), but also because of primary or secondary polycythemia. I didn't stay at a Holiday Inn last night, but I did just have a pathophysiology test yesterday that covered this very topic.
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The initial thought is polycythemia. He took more blood today to have the iron levels checked. He said my hemoglobin level was 17.6 and anything below 16 was good. So I"m not that far off.