Hi Doctor, I just tried to give blood today at an American Red Cross Blood Drive and was turned down because my hemoglobin was 11.1 below the required 12.5 to donate. I have also been getting quite a few bloody noses and I bruise VERY easily. Should I be concerned that something other than just being low on iron?? Thanks
Hi dear thanks for your question, you were denied blood donation at American Red cross blood Chat Doctor. 1gm/DL.yes this is low below the standard level set for donation, that is 12.5 gm/DL.yes your frequent bleeding from nose along with easily risibility, in which blood is also last, could because for low HE. Do your peripheral blood film called as PBF to know the type of anemia, so that it can be treated accordingly.