had mine tested the other day - for general health test. I asked the doc if he had the reading - 47!!
the EPO is working
show us your haematocrits
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Re: show us your haematocrits
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Have you been on holiday for the last 3months???!!!
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Postby trailgumby » Mon May 02, 2016 9:58 pm
You'll never be pro - not enough upside from the dope!
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the thought did occur to me! but the 50% rule is gone nowtrailgumby wrote:You'll never be pro - not enough upside from the dope!
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Re: show us your haematocrits
Postby Nobody » Tue May 03, 2016 9:16 am
So 47% or 0.47 on blood tests? If so, mine is too. Isn't that a fairly normal (male) reading? My blood test says the range is 39 - 54, so the average from that is 46.5.jules21 wrote:had mine tested the other day - for general health test. I asked the doc if he had the reading - 47!!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hematocrit
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Re: show us your haematocrits
Postby jules21 » Tue May 03, 2016 9:47 am
0.47 I think he said. I didn't see the written result. but he quoted that range which I've read in discussions of levels for pro cyclists so I'm sure it's the same measure as talked about in cycling.
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Re: show us your haematocrits
Postby vosadrian » Tue May 03, 2016 10:09 am
I just looked at a blood test report I have (which includes historical data). Mine has ranged between 0.44 and 0.47 over the past 15 years (around 5 tests). I started cycling about half way through that period and was fitter (by some margin) than I had ever been, but I see no change in the haematocrits relating to the increase in fitness which surprises me. If anything the levels were slightly lower in the fitter period. I guess this is not something effected by fitness level.
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Re: show us your haematocrits
Postby Nobody » Tue May 03, 2016 10:20 am
I ask for a copy of my blood tests. I haven't been refused yet. Then I scan them into my computer so I have easy access to my blood test history.jules21 wrote:0.47 I think he said. I didn't see the written result.
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Re: show us your haematocrits
Postby User Name » Mon May 23, 2016 8:49 pm
Can red blood cell count be converted to haematocrit %?
Mine was 5.45 million/cubic mm a few years ago
Mine was 5.45 million/cubic mm a few years ago
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Re: show us your haematocrits
Postby CKinnard » Sun Jun 12, 2016 8:51 am
Don't worry about haematocrit. You can easily get an elevated reading by just drinking less water and more diuretics like coffee and alcohol for 12-24 hours before the test.
i.e. if you are dehydrated, you don't have as much plasma, so your rbc will make a higher % of total blood volume.
i.e. if you are dehydrated, you don't have as much plasma, so your rbc will make a higher % of total blood volume.
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