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  • 35 Years
  • 17/05/2023

How to know if I have polycythemia?

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Dr Kamran Mohammed

General Practitioner

  • MBBS
  • FIDM
  • 5+ Yrs
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If your doctor suspects that you have polycythemia vera, he or she might recommend collecting a sample of your bone marrow through a bone marrow aspiration or biopsy

Dr. Kamran Suggests...

Take a Porphobilinogen - Spot Urine(Qualitative Screen) Test or Take a HIV 1 AND 2 ANTIBODIES Test

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Answered 24/07/2025

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