What does this interpretation means doctor? 1. Epo levels are decreased in chronic renal failure, anephric individuals, polycythemia vera. 2. Erythropoietin levels show diurnal variation. Most consistent results are shown during 7.30 am to 12noon. 3.epo levels arraised in primary anemia. I.e, iron deficiency anemia and also in some anemia of chronic disease, such as arthritis and secondary polycythemia such as due to smoking, pulmonary disease and cardiac disease.

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This is not an interpretation, rather this is a statement of scientific facts or article. The erythropoietin test measures the amount of a hormone called erythropoietin (epo) in blood. The hormone tells stem cells in the bone marrow to make more red blood cells. Epo is made by cells in the kidney. These cells release more epo when the blood oxygen level is low. Like in chronic renal failure, anephric individuals, polycythemia vera. The levels of epo vary in different times of the (called diurnal variations) in all normal individuals and during 7.30-12 more or less steady levels are seen. As already told, .epo levels are raised in primary anaemia. I.e, iron deficiency anaemia and also in some anaemia of chronic diseases, such as arthritis and secondary polycythemia such as due to smoking, pulmonary disease and cardiac disease.  

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