Hopefully your doctor followed up with you. I wouldn't be alarmed but you should work with your doctor to investigate further. WBC 2+ likely means you have some type of infection. Leukocytes were found in your urine. Ketones at 2+ are still okay but any higher, that's protein in your urine indicative of diabetes. You are still in the normal range. The Uro part of the test is checking your liver. The 2+ number does indicate something going on you need to talk to your doctor about.
If you don’t know already, HCV treatment (the ribavirin component most importantly) can cause sever *hemolytic* anemia in a percentage of patients; I’m not sure you would be allowed to begin Tx until this is resolved.
However, it’s also important to understand that iron is essential for the transport of oxygen, and is sometimes necessary; if you listen to some people on this forum, they will flatly tell you that iron + HCV is bad; not necessarily so.
Advanced kidney disease
Hypothyroidism
Other chronic diseases, such as cancer, infection, lupus, diabetes, and rheumatoid arthritis
Old age
Anemia Caused by Destruction of Red Blood Cells
When red blood cells are fragile and cannot withstand the routine stress of the circulatory system, they may rupture prematurely, causing hemolytic anemia. Hemolytic anemia can be present at birth or develop later. Sometimes there is no known cause.
The kind of anemia from treatment drugs like ribavirin is hemolytic anemia which means red blood cells are destroyed and you have less of them to carry oxygen to your various tissues and organs. Low iron anemia is when you don't have enough iron in your system to carry adequate oxygen. Iron is what oxygen binds with in the blood, that's why it's red. With hemolytic anemia no amount of iron will help since the problem is not the iron but the lack of red blood cells.
I posted this question on the wrong community board so am reposting here. I was prescribed macrobid for a UTI. I've always been prescribed bactrim or amoxycillan or the like. But for some reason my dr. put me on this drug. I do not have frequent UTIs. I had severe heart palpitations, hot and cold feelings, and felt like I would faint. I read that this should not be prescribed to an older adult with any debilitating condition. I have severe anemia and some internal bleeding somewhere.
People with mild deficiency may have hemolytic anemia. Moderate deficiency may cause hemolytic anemia and elevated acidity in the blood and tissues. Severe deficiency can cause seizures; disorders of movements, and speech, intellectual disability; and a loss of coordination.It is suggested to discuss your concerns with your treating doctor. I sincerely hope it helps.
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From what I have learned most centers discontinue Bactrim or Dapsone at some point. Mine doesn't and I can see slight hemolytic anemia from Dapsone in my labs- Male with hemoglobin of 12.3 to 12.8 and slightly below normal RBC. I am diabetic and I think my HbA1c is lower than it really would be if my RBCs lived a normal life - mine is 4 to 4.5, I don't think my A1c is reliable.
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