Yes—in a report of 20 cases, blood test patterns helped flag a rare inherited form of anemia. The report focused on recognizing hereditary dehydrated stomatocytosis in children. This is a rare disorder passed down in families. It causes blood cells to break down too soon. Finding it early can help avoid unnecessary treatments. The authors also describe benefits for managing complications in children and adults. One clue was a high MCHC (Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration). This measures how tightly packed Hemoglobin, the oxygen-carrying protein, is inside red blood cells. Combined with cells that resisted breaking apart in testing, a high reading suggested changes in PIEZO1, a gene. People with changes in another gene, KCNN4, showed no clear cell water loss. Yet both groups commonly had larger-than-usual cells, anemia from early cell breakdown, and excess iron. Anemia means the blood has less capacity to carry oxygen. Anemia and excess iron can occur together—an important part of this report. The source gives no exact blood test values or counts for each finding. These 20 cases offer clues, not a way to identify the disorder from one result. For BioSocial members, the takeaway is to view results as a pattern. Keeping past bloodwork together makes it easier to compare your numbers over time. Community notes can add context about which findings appeared together. They can also highlight how different two people's experiences may be, even with similar readings. What patterns have you noticed alongside high readings in your own bloodwork?