<prompt> If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patients description.My mother has a history of depressed hemoglobinhematocrit levels following severe UTI. The first time occurred when she was hospitalized about seven years ago. It was treated with Procrit, which was very effective. I shared this information with her current doctor, who is skeptical. I tried to find supporting evidence online I have seen it before, but that was some time ago. She was hospitalized a week ago with UTI, and although levels improved to 9, 27 during the week,her current levels are hemoglobin8, hematocrit 25. Do you have any information?  <response>: HiT hanks for posting your query. There is no relationship between UTI and low Hemoglobin. I think her hemoglobin was being checked when she used to get admitted to hospital. So we need to find out what is causing her low hemoglobin. I usually suspect either iron deficiency or chronic blood loss. Chronic blood usually happens in the form of blood loss in motions. I advise you get these tests done and revert :Peripheral smear for blood picture, stool for occult blood, Iron profile, TSH. Any clarification feel free to ask. 