if it gets much lower than that, your doctor will usually take
action. Your options are to either dose reduce the
ribavirin or begin Procrit (epo) therapy. If it becomes *too* low (<8.5, generally), they will transfuse as an emergency intervention.
The best scenario is to request Procrit if needed. Try to maintain full dose ribavirin for the best shot at eventual SVR. Do you have a history of cardiovascular disease? If so, your doctor might want to exercise additional caution.