What does a hemoglobin count of 5.3 indicate in a multiple myeloma patient?
Hemoglobin is an indicator of the number of red blood cells being produced by the bone marrow. Multiple myeloma invades the bone marrow and cripples its ability to produce red blood cells. You need red blood cells to deliver oxygen to every part of the body. Without oxygen we cannot survive. As multiple myeloma progresses the bone marrow is less and less able to produce red blood cells. This is called anemia. A hemoglobin of 5.3 is alarmingly low. This can possibly indicate that the myeloma is progressing. Hemoglobin should at the very least be above 10. anything less than that requires replacement with a blood transfusion.
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