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Causes of an Elevated Red Blood Count

Published Aug,14 2017 | By Marcy Brinkley

Red blood cells carry oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body. A high number of red blood cells--more than 5.72 million red blood cells per mcL for men and 5.03 million per mcL for women--requires further evaluation, according to MayoClinic.com.