Blood tests

[spicegirl]

Hi again Shelley,

I hope all is well in your world!

I'm about to have my annual blood tests done and don't want to miss anything.

Last year I had a CBC, Complete Metabolic Panel, Lipid Panel, Vitamin D Panel and Vitamin B12.

I will have my thryoid panel done (currently taking T3) this time.

I am also about to send off my hair sample for analysis. I am anxious to see those results.

Any other tests you'd suggest having done while I'm at it?

Thanks a million!
sg

[shelley]

I think all girls especially should check iron. Other than that you're fine!

[LILA1963]

Hi Shelley !!
I got back some blood tests and was wondering if u can tell me if they're ok ?? Since I don't trust the doctor to read them right

I'm having digestive problems hence I wanted my liver and other things checked ... here r my results so far; I expect others soon ...

Creatinin = 67 ... Normal range 53-97
Total proteins = 66 ... Normal range 62-80
Albumine = 38 ... Normal range 32-55
Bilirubine total = 8.0 ... Normal range 8.0 34-23
LDH = 151 ... Normal range 91-180
AST = 23 ... Normal range 10-42
ALT = 18 ... Normal range 10-40
CPK = 86 ... Normal range 22-200
Sodium = 140 ... Normal range 136-145
Potassium = 4.0 ... Normal range 3.5-5.1
Calcium = 2.29 ... Normal range 2.29 2.2-2.55
Magnesium = 0.75 ... Normal range 0.75 0.70-1.15
Uric acid = 204 ... Normal range 155-428
Lipase = 45 ... Normal range 22-51
Amylase = 119 ... Normal range 25-125
GGT = 14 ... Normal range 7-51
Triglycerides = 1.12 ... Normal range 0.4-2.3

TIBC = 78 (HIGH) ... Normal range 45-72
Vitamin B-12 = 201 ... Normal range 134-675
Folate = 9 (LOW) ... Normal range 11-45

HGM = 31.7 (HIGH)... Normal range 27-31
Neutrophils = 0.763(HIGH)... Normal range 0.400-0.740 %
Lymphocotes = 0.164(LOW) ... Normal range 0.190-0.480 %

U-pH = 6.0

Protein C reactive = 7 ... Normal range 0-8
Rheumatoid factor = < 20 ... ... Normal range 0-20

Red globules = 3.75 (LOW) ... Normal range 4.20-5.40
Hemoglobin = 119 (LOW) ... Normal range 120-150

Do I have rheumatism by the results ... and too much inflammation in my body ... etc ... so many questions ... ??
Does my pancreas seem in ok ?? ... the lipase and amylase seem a little high


Any comments ... advice ?? I trust u only !!
THANKS A BUNCH BEFOREHAND

[shelley]

As far as I can tell, you're anemic but I don't think the other high/low readings are anything to worry about. Some of the white blood cells and immune functions will increase when iron is too low. What about SED did they do that? Can't rule on rheumatism without the rest of the inflammation test results.

So get your iron levels up, get your red blood cells up, and check again and see if your other high/low readings have normalized.

Definitely increase your B vits too, take the RDA of folic acid at the very least.

Lipase will test high if you're supplementing enzymes.

[LILA1963]

[shelley]

Iron-deficient anemia, yes. It doesn't look like you have any cause other than diet, which is a good thing, becuz diet is totally under your control. Poultry is not that rich in usable iron. Most people who have trouble getting enough iron have to supplement, you can't do it by diet alone or you would be okay now. So find the Now brand of iron, it is mixed with gentle laxatives. Iron always constipates, always. Very annoying.

You can take 50 mg of chelated zinc every-other day for a couple weeks no problem just to get up to speed, and then go down to once or twice a week for awhile. The rule for minerals is to take them with a meal that has fats in it. Don't lie down for 2 hours afterwrads.

Chromium can be any form unless you're trying to alleviate blood sugar woes, then it really has to be GTF chromium. Any other issue or general imbalance, regular chromium or piccolinate are fine.

When you're trying to build up your blood, one tablespoon of NYF will do you better if you take it near-daily. LIke take the weekends off. Just do this for about one week then go back to what you're currently doing so you don't OD. Take just the RDA of folic acid, or less, in addition to the NYF or sometimes only on the days you dno't take the NYF. Taking too much folic acid always makes my tongue burn, it's not a good one to megadose.

[LILA1963]

[LILA1963]

Goodmorning Shelley,
I've been taking my zinc with a fatty meal that consists of manna bread with almond butter and a tablespoon of molasses;
it's delcious !!
Afterwards, I also take a tablespoon of lecithin ... I hope it's ok to take lecithin with zinc?
I wanna make sure that I absorb them both and that they do NOT cancel one another out
Do u approve ??
Thank-u
Hugs

[shelley]

they should be fine.

[LILA1963]