Care program · Doral, Florida
Viva Anemia & Blood-Test Evaluation
Viva Anemia & Blood-Test Evaluation is a primary-care program in Doral for adults who were told their blood count is low or abnormal. It is also for adults with signs such as tiredness, pale skin, or shortness of breath with activity.
About this program
A Viva provider reviews your results, health history, diet, medicines, and any bleeding. Then your provider orders the right tests, such as a complete blood count, iron studies, or vitamin B12. Those tests are coordinated with an outside laboratory.
Confirm test availability, sampling location, assay suitability, and cost before nonurgent testing; outside laboratory coordination may be needed. If a low iron or vitamin level is confirmed, your provider can start replacement by class. Repeat tests check how you respond.
Treating a low level is only part of care. Your provider also looks for the reason, such as heavy periods, diet, or blood loss in the digestive tract, and coordinates that workup. Unclear, severe, or lasting results are coordinated with a blood specialist (hematology).
Many result reviews can be done by video. To book, request an appointment online, mention anemia or blood tests, and bring prior results. Fainting, black or bloody stools, or heavy bleeding needs emergency care.
What we treat, assess, and coordinate
What we treat
- confirmed iron deficiency
- confirmed low vitamin B12 or folate
- iron and vitamin replacement by class
- follow-up blood tests to check your response
What we assess
- anemia found on routine blood work
- abnormal red cell, white cell, or platelet counts
- tiredness, pale skin, or shortness of breath with activity
- possible causes such as heavy periods, diet, or digestive blood loss
- medicines and supplements that affect blood counts
What we coordinate
- hematology for unexplained, severe, or persistent results
- digestive evaluation when blood loss is suspected
- women's health follow-up for heavy menstrual bleeding
- outside reference lab for specialized blood tests
Conditions in this program
What the first visit includes
We begin with your questions, history, available records, and shared next steps.
Learn about evaluation →Treatment options
Your provider discusses practical options and follow-up that fit your situation.
Explore treatment planning →Clinical team
Meet the team →Appointments, insurance, and location
10560 NW 27th St, Suite 101, Doral, FL 33172 · +1-305-209-0001
Hours: Mon–Fri 08:30–16:30; Sat 09:00–13:00.
Insurance informationSee how to bookFrequently asked questions
What is anemia?
Anemia means your blood has fewer healthy red blood cells or less hemoglobin than normal, so your body gets less oxygen. It can cause tiredness, weakness, pale skin, cold hands, or shortness of breath, but mild anemia may cause no symptoms. Common causes include low iron, low vitamin B12 or folate, blood loss, and long-term health conditions. A blood test is the only way to know. Numbness, trouble walking, or a smooth sore tongue should be checked promptly. Low vitamin B12 can affect the nerves.
Which blood tests check for anemia?
The main test is a complete blood count, or CBC. It measures red cells, white cells, platelets, and hemoglobin. Based on the results, your provider may add iron studies such as ferritin, vitamin B12 or folate levels, or a reticulocyte count. A complete blood count, iron studies such as ferritin, vitamin B12, folate, and a reticulocyte count are coordinated with an outside laboratory.
Can I just take iron pills on my own?
It is best to check first. Not all anemia comes from low iron, and too much iron can be harmful. Low iron in adults also has a cause, such as heavy periods or hidden bleeding in the digestive tract, that should be looked for. Your provider confirms the deficiency, recommends replacement by class, and repeats tests to see whether it is working.
How long until my levels improve?
It depends on the cause and how low your levels were. With iron replacement, hemoglobin often starts to rise within a few weeks, but rebuilding iron stores can take a few months. Your provider repeats your blood count and related tests on a schedule that fits you. If levels do not improve as expected, the plan is reviewed and a specialist may be involved.
My white count or platelets are off. Is that anemia?
No. Those are different parts of the blood count. A white cell or platelet result outside the normal range can come from an infection, a medicine, or other causes, and sometimes it is a small lab variation. Your provider reviews the full result, your symptoms, and past tests, and often repeats the count. Unexplained, severe, or persistent results are coordinated with hematology.
Can I review my results by video?
Yes, many result reviews and follow-up visits can be done by video. Blood samples for these tests are coordinated with an outside laboratory, and some visits need an exam in the office. Telehealth is not for emergencies. Fainting, chest pain, or heavy bleeding needs 911 or the nearest emergency room, not a video visit or a routine appointment.
Urgent symptoms
- Fainting or nearly fainting
- Chest pain, or a racing heart with shortness of breath
- Black, tarry, or bloody stools, or vomiting blood
- Heavy bleeding that will not stop
- Many new bruises with bleeding gums or nosebleeds that will not stop
- If you have any of these, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room.
Call 911 for a life-threatening emergency.
Urgent guidance →When we refer
Results that are unexplained, severe, or persistent, or that affect more than one type of blood cell, are coordinated with hematology or another relevant specialist. Treating an iron or vitamin deficiency does not replace finding its cause, so suspected blood loss from the digestive tract is coordinated for digestive evaluation. You never have to fail treatment here before a referral that is already needed.
Sources
- Anemia — NHLBI (NIH)
- Iron-Deficiency Anemia — NHLBI (NIH)
- Anemia — MedlinePlus
- Complete Blood Count (CBC) — MedlinePlus
- Iron Tests — MedlinePlus
- Vitamin B Test — MedlinePlus