yep
gear definately increase RBC count dramatically..
had to get a blood test a while back while on test, ...and the doctor was very alarmed at the count, thought i might have cancer. went to hematologist, and he pretty quickly figured out it was not a big deal.
i cant remember the actual reading but the RBC cout way way above normal and not even close to the normal range...
EPO sounds like its a relatively low use for bbing...guess if youre on gh, gear, igf, insulin, etc...then one might look into it...but seems like pretty little bang for the buck for a bber...