Your body’s red blood cells keep you going – they carry oxygen and remove carbon dioxide. But imagine they’re disappearing. Your body is producing less of them, or something unknown is destroying them. When this happens, you likely have anemia.
Anemia is both a condition and a constant threat. If it’s not monitored, it can lead to heart failure or organ damage. To keep a tally of their red blood cells, the 2 billion people worldwide who have anemia typically must visit a clinic or doctor’s office to be tested. While a few at-home tests are available, they’re either expensive, hard to use or limited to certain types of anemia.
