Strange CBC values

[mommywri]

My 14 year old daughter had valve replacement surgery (aortic valve in October of 2002. She has recently been gradually having increasing abnormal blood values for hemoglobin and hematocrit. I was wondering if anyone knows what this may mean.

her hemoglobin is now 15.1 (normal 11.4-13.9)
her hematocrit is now 42.9 (normal 34.7-41.5)

Her RBC has been climbing and her MCH and MCHC are high as well 30.5 and 35.2 respectively.

Could the coumadin cause this abnormal result? I thought it was supposed to cause the opposite effect (anemia). Thanks for any advice.

Martha

 

[Ross]

I'm not ignoring your post. I don't know the answer and I'm trying to find it for you. I highly doubt that the coumadin has anything to do with it, but I'll continue searching and will post when I find something.