Labstories
Labstories exists to help you understand your labs and optimize your health. Because of the direct-to-consumer lab movement, there are now thousands of health conscious people who have their results, but don't what they mean or how to make them better!
If that's you, welcome to Labstories, where we help you understand your labs and optimize your health.
This podcast will tell stories about the CBC, CMP, A1c, testosterone, estrogen, cortisol, urinalysis, adrenal hormones, and much more!
In each episode we bring a lab to life with a story, clarify the most common abnormalities, teach you what matters, what doesn't, and show you how to move from the red to the black.
I'm your host Dr. Tom Schexnaildre. Let's go!
Labstories
Labstories Ep. 9: Hematocrit Explained! Anemia, Sleep Apnea, & TRT (Doctor Explains!)
Hematocrit is a red blood cell test. It tells you how much of the blood volume is occupied by red blood cells. Blood has 2 main components: cells and plasma. There are 3 ways to measure hematocrit conceptually, by measuring the height of red blood cells in a centrifuged tube of blood, by multiplying red blood cell count x MCV, and by using the rule of 3's. The most common cause of low hematocrit is anemia. High hematocrit is caused by changes in plasma volume or red blood cells. Sleep apnea is a life-threatening cause of high hematocrit. Testosterone replacement therapy also increases hematocrit. Learn all about hematocrit in 5 minutes so you can optimize your health!
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0:00 Intro
0:19 What is Hematocrit?
0:41 Different Components of Blood
0:57 3 Ways to Measure Hematocrit
1:40 Theoretical Causes of Abnormal Hematocrit
2:17 Causes of Low Hematocrit (Anemia)
2:47 Causes of High Hematocrit
3:08 Sleep Apnea
4:04 Testosterone Use (TRT)
4:24 Your Next Steps
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