What is the reason for high red blood cell count

Red blood cells are essential to the human body and play an important role in it. There are many factors that can cause an increase in red blood cells, such as vomiting, diarrhea, excessive sweating, and drinking too little water. An increase in red blood cells will affect your health. We should pay more attention to our living habits in life. Maintaining a good mood and sleep, and consulting a physician can help prevent an increase in red blood cells.

Among all kinds of physical examinations, there will be a routine blood test. A routine blood test mainly tests the content of various types of cells in the blood to see whether they are normal. The content of each type of cell represents different meanings and plays an important role in discovering various diseases and severity of the body. Red blood cells are one of the most important types of cells in the blood. A high or low number of red blood cells will have an adverse effect on your health.

So, what is the reason for the high red blood cells in the blood? The health checkup experts of Tianjin People's Health Checkup Center will answer for you: Reasons for the increase of red blood cells and hemoglobin:

1. Relative increase: Due to certain reasons, the water in the plasma is lost and the blood is concentrated, which makes the red blood cell and hemoglobin content increase relatively. Continuous and severe vomiting, large-area burns, severe diarrhea, heavy sweating, etc. can all lead to high red blood cell counts. In addition, chronic adrenocortical insufficiency, diabetes insipidus, hyperthyroidism, etc. can also cause polycythemia.

2. Absolute increase: The absolute value of red blood cells and hemoglobin in the blood increases due to various reasons, which are mostly related to factors such as body circulation and tissue hypoxia, increased levels of erythropoietin in the blood, and accelerated release of red blood cells by the bone marrow.

Physiological reasons for high red blood cell count: Residents living in plateau areas often have higher red blood cells and hemoglobin than those living in plains. In addition, drinking too little water or sweating too much, excreting too much water, etc. can also lead to high red blood cell counts.

Pathological causes of high red blood cell count: severe vomiting, diarrhea, heavy sweating, patients with extensive burns, diabetes insipidus, hyperthyroid crisis, diabetic acidosis, chronic heart disease, cor pulmonale, etc.

Through the introduction of experts, now you know the reason why the red blood cell count is high. Since there are many reasons for high red blood cell count, regular physical examinations are very necessary to conduct a detailed investigation of the causes. Tianjin Public Health Examination Center is a professional health examination institution. The center has specially formulated various health examination packages based on the different needs of different groups of people. In addition, the center has also specially opened green referral services for many Class-A tertiary hospitals across the country, providing expert consultation and referral services for patients with treatment needs.