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I am not familiar with apheresis.........are the red cells donated or returned ? I donate double reds to lower my RBC but it seems to deplete iron.

I have had hemoglobin at 17.7 - 18. - 18.1 hematocrit at 53.2 - 55.7 - 53.1 if I donate double reds 3 x a year I ran homoglobin at 15.2 16.4 - 16.5 hematocrit 45.5 - 49.6 - 50.2 I don't usually check iron but when I did it was low so the Dr...

Test levels are mid 600-800 but I tend to get elevated hematocrit and hemoglobin levels. If I donate double reds every 4 months I can keep levels in a normal range, but I have low iron- ferritin levels. My Dr. suggested that I take some iron supplements but it seems that would only add to the...