Labs

Well it's about time I got these back...Here are my 3 month Labs... WBC 4.4 RBC 5.14 Hgb 14.7 Hct 42.3 MCV 82 (low) MCH 28.6 MCHC 34.7 Platelets 215 RDW 14.6 Neutrophils% 49.6 Lymphocytes% 32.7 Monocytes 11.3 (high) Eosinophils% 5.96 Basophils% 0.5 Neut# 2.20 Lymph# 1.4 Monos# 0.50 Eos# 0.30 Baso# 0.00 Cholesterol 154 Calcium 9.6 Glucose 84 Creatinine 0.6 BUN 3 (low) Sodium 139 Potassium 3.8 Chloride 103 CO2 28 Albumin 4.0 Phosphorus 4.3 Protein 6.7 Iron 77 Transferrin 166 (low) TIBC 232 (low) %Transferrin Sat 33.2 Magnesium 1.8 Folate 9.6 Ferritin 82 B12 689

My sister (who had WLS last December) was one to tell me to keep all of your lab results on a spreadsheet, to include lab work from BEFORE surgery. In this way, you can notice any trends that may be developing, and be able to adjust vitamins/supplements/diet before something may become a problem. If you have this information on one sheet, you can also take it to your doctor/dietician for specific help.

Thats a good idea...I'll have to do that. Thanks

hi Robin: i don't know much about much but I've seen some post ops suggest that you want your b12 around 1000 even though 800 is "normal" so, you may want to talk to your doc about ways to up the b12 level! i've also been told to track the labs on a spreadsheet. my doc is part time these days so i haven't done mine yet. good luck! judi

All these labs were taken before I was put back on my vitamins so it might be back in the higher range, I know pre op my b-12 was always really high.I will see what happens at my 6 month post op, I am hoping he will do labs again to compare. Thanks