Result letter – anemia

[textarea fillable=true]Hemoglobin refers to your red blood cells.  Red blood cells carry oxygen.  Low hemoglobin is called anemia.  Your result this week was ******.  You had been ****** on ****** so 
this ***is an increase/is a decrease/is stable***.  

Anemia can be caused by bleeding and a common source of bleeding is the colon.  It would be a good idea to evaluate if this is happening.  

Anemia can also be caused by low vitamin and/or mineral levels.  B12, folate, and iron are needed to make blood and if they are inadequate it can cause anemia or prevent it from improving.[/textarea]