“My 3 year old son hemoglobin level is 6.4. Is it a serious problem?”
My 3-year-old son's hemoglobin level is at 6.4. We noticed it after his last blood test, but we didn't get a call after we got the results. Could this be a serious problem?
5 Answers
Anemia is a serious disease in children and adults. A complete evaluation is needed. It is a sever low hemoglobin level. Please, contact your pediatrician for complete evaluation. The normal hemoglobin level for your 3-year-old child is 9.5 – 14 g/dL The cause of the anemia needs to be evaluated. Thank you.
Yes. You son should go see a doctor as soon as possible. This is certainly very low ..
Yes, he needs to be evaluated by his doctor to have more blood tests to find the cause to be treated.
Yes this could be a serious problem. It's better to get it thoroughly checked with your pediatrician.
Sandra L. Aponte
Pathologist
Yes, it is a serious problem and indeed you should had been called by the physician. A 3 y/o male hemoglobin should be about 10,9 to 15,0 g/dl. There are many factors effecting this result. Examples are race gender ethnicity genetics. The child should be seen by a pediatric hematologists as soon as possible.
