I went to donate blood and the finger prick for my hemoglobin was 11.5.  Its the 2nd time in 2 months it was in that range.  I had labwork done recently and my hemoglobin was 12.8.  The past few years of labwork it was right around 15.  Im a 57 year old white male in excellent physical condition.  Should I do anything?
Hello! Thanks for the query. You have hemoglobin level on lower side of normal range. Get CBC, MCV, MCHC and MCH tests to find out the cause of anemia. Serum iron studies and B12 levels may be required after these tests. Get stool for occult blood testing done to rule out blood loss if there is no history of external bleeding. Hope this will help you. Thank you.