Anaemia

Anaemia is a condition in which The number of red blood cells or hemoglobin levels to carry oxygen to your body’s organs is lower than normal. Then you have anaemia.

Anaemia in Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)

As with any disease, with kidney failure, the kidneys cannot make enough EPO (Erythropoietin Hormone) which is responsible to assist in the production of RBC, and low levels of EPO cause your red blood cell count to drop and develop CKD anaemia as a result.

Normal Range RBC Count

Men 4.6–6.2 Million cells per microliter
Women 4.2–5.1 Million cells per microliter
Children 4.1–5.4 Million cells per microliter

Normal Range Of Haemoglobin

Newborns: 17 to 22 gm/dL
Children: 11 to 13 gm/dL
Adult Males: 14 to 18 gm/dL
Adult Women: 12 to 16 gm/dL