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[looobylooo]

hi squad,
just wondering if you can spare me a few minutes please.
i recently had these results back from my blood tests, and i really havent a clue what they mean, apart from the blood sugars one -7%? and the cholesterol one - 4.2?

please could you explain 1) what the other tests were and 2) how were the results..?

thank you :o)

UREA AND ELECTROLYTES, (UE)
Sodium
141 mmol/L
Potassium
4.8 mmol/L
Urea
3.9 mmol/L


Creatinine
70 umol/L


LIVER FUNCTION TESTS, (LFT)
Total Protein
72 g/L
Albumin
43 g/L
Bilirubin (Total)
7 umol/L


Alkaline Phosphatase
71 U/L
ALT
20 U/L


LIPIDS (FASTING), (LIP)

Total Cholesterol
4.2 mmol/L
HDL-Cholesterol
1.4 mmol/L
Triglycerides
1.7 mmol/L


Total Chol:HDL Ratio
3.0
LDL-Cholesterol (calculated)
2.0 mmol/L


eGFR
> 60 mL/min/1.73m2
Creatinine
70 umol/L


HAEMOGLOBIN A1C, (HA1)

Haemoglobin A1c
7.0 % total Hb (H)
HbA1c (IFCC)
53 mmol/mol

[Sqad]

looby....Big question eh? ;-)

All the tests look perfectly normal to me except the HbA1C which maybe a little high...just a smidgeon....you haven't told me if you are a diabetic or not and if so if you are having treatment.

Liver Function Tests are self explanatory giving an indication as to how healthy that your live is and yours is healthy.

Urea and Electrolytes may be abnormal in many conditions, but yours are normal.


You cholesterol is an indication of your lifestyle and indicates any predisposition to heart disease and diabetes.......yours is normal.

GFR stands for Glomerular Filtration Rate......i,e how your kidneys are working....yours are working fine.

All perfectly normal, but just check with your Dr. HbA1c....but no big deal.

[looobylooo]

aw thank you squad for answering my message,
i really appreciate it, thank you very much ;o):

yeah im a diabetic so im familiar with those readings,
my last test 6 months ago was 7.9, so 7.0 was slightly better.

thanks ever so much for your time and explanations xx

[grasscarp]

I find this fascinating. I have had a blood test and am seeing my doctor for the results on Thursday. Should I not bother and just post the analysis on the answerbank. What if Sqad tells looooby something negative. Do you go back to the doctor and say why didnt you tell me I have something wrong with me. Sqad on Answerbank says.....

[looobylooo]

grasscarp,

i wasnt able to make my appointment so i asked my diabetic nurse if she could let me know my results.

she said all were fine.

so if there was anything to worry about im sure she'd have been intouch.

i asked for squads help in explaining what the tests were for and for his own opinion on the results - which he kindly did for me.

even though we might ask for squads help, we still go and see our doctor if need be, of course we do, it goes without saying! its just nice sometimes to be able to ask a question on here and get his opinion on the matter .... and over time he has kindly helped and advised many an ABer, so cheers squad, much appreciated me ol c0cker :o)



(does anyone know what the answer removed was all about.??)

[grasscarp]

I understand loooby. Sqad knows his stuff alright.