Pay Difference by Location. New York is home to an above-average pay rate for Nurse Practitioners, 17 percent higher than the national average. Nurse Practitioners will also find cushy salaries in San Francisco (+13 percent), Los Angeles (+11 percent), Houston (+6 percent), and Boston (+6 percent).
A low hematocrit means the percentage of red blood cells is below the lower limits of normal (see above) for that person's age, sex, or specific condition (for example, pregnancy or high-altitude living).Another term for low hematocrit is anemia. Causes of low hematocrit, or anemia, include:1  Bleeding (ulcers, trauma, colon cancer, internal bleeding). 2  Destruction of red blood cells (sickle cell anemia, enlarged spleen). 3  Decreased production of red blood cells (bone marrow supression, cancer, drugs). 4  Nutritional problems (low iron, B 12, folate and malnutrition). Destruction of red blood cells (sickle cell anemia, enlarged spleen). 2  Decreased production of red blood cells (bone marrow supression, cancer, drugs). 3  Nutritional problems (low iron, B 12, folate and malnutrition). 4  Overhydration (polydypsia, intravenous overhydration).
Miscarriage. A miscarriage in the early stages of pregnancy can cause low hCG levels in the body. A miscarriage happens in early pregnancy when the fertilised egg fails to develop as expected after attaching itself to the wall of the uterus.