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High blood pressure and low iron?
I tried to donate blood the other day and the nurse did all the tests and my iron at first was too low to be acceptable and then she tested it again and it just barely made it. My pulse the first time was 135 and then she took it again and it was 119. I`m not anxious or nervous because I want to donate, but they wont let me with a pulse that high.
Is low iron and high pulse rate related to one another? How do I make my pulse go down? Its always high. I took my pulse several times throughout the day today and the lowest its been is 94. I`m kind of worried.
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- BloodDocLv 71 decade agoFavorite Answer
FDA guidelines require resting pulse to be < 100 and hematocrit >/= 38% to be eligible as a volunteer blood donor. If your counts were near 38%, we would not consider this anemia, and not associated with an increase in your heart rate. However, each patient is different. While tachycardia is defined as rates above 100/min, consistent rates at or near this may hint at an underlying arrhythmia . While this most likely is a non-issue, it is best to check with your personal physician.
