I'm kinda worried about my blood report since it says there's an alert for predominantly normocytic normochromic with macrocytes and ovalocytes anisocytosis. Can you explain what this means? I've attached a screenshot if that helps.

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Dr Ranjith Darla

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The blood report indicates that you have a mixed anemia, characterized by normocytic (normal-sized) and normochromic (normal-colored) red blood cells, along with the presence of macrocytes (larger-than-normal cells), ovalocytes (oval-shaped cells), and anisocytosis (unequal-sized cells), suggesting a possible deficiency in vitamin B12 or folate,

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I've got my blood test results and I'm not sure what to make of them. My TLC is at 11.4 thousand per mm cube and eosinophils are at 8 percent. Should I be worried about these numbers? What should I do next?

it is slightly increased, no need to worry

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I'm a bit concerned about having high red blood cell counts in my CBC tests. Could you help me understand what might be causing this and what I could do about it?

In males thats common no need to worry,consume balanced diet and maintain healthy lifestyle

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kindly share report

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