why is polycythmeia a disease? because blood cells are good for our body as increased rate of oxygen suctin may help the body.
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Diagnosis
Your doctor will take a detailed medical history and perform a physical exam.
Blood tests
If you have polycythemia vera, blood tests might reveal:
More red blood cells than normal and, sometimes, an increase in platelets or white blood cells
A greater percentage of red blood cells that make up total blood volume (hematocrit measurement)
Elevated levels of the iron-rich protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen (hemoglobin)
Very low levels of a hormone that stimulates bone marrow to produce new red blood cells (erythropoietin)
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Polycythemia vera is a type of blood cancer. It causes your bone marrow to make too many red blood cells. These excess cells thicken your blood, slowing its flow, which may cause serious problems, such as blood clots. That is why they are considered as a disease!
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