EPO test
EPO test: A test of the hormone EPO (erythropoietin) level in the blood.
Testing EPO blood levels may be of value in:
evaluating anemia (low red blood cell count).
or polycythemia (high red blood cell count).
Too little EPO might be responsible for too few red blood cells (anemia).
Too much EPO might cause too many red blood cells (polycythemia).
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