Xpost: 18 month lab work results- help!

Post Date: 7/7/11 8:21 am
I finally was able to switch PCP's to be able to have labwork done- 6 months late!!  Anyways I would appreciate any insight on my levels, thanks!  Also was told that my parathyroid level is low, but it was the same level as last year at this time, any suggestions about that, my Dr. did not say anything needed to be done.

                                                                                                Range:
LDL- 114                                                                                < 100
HDL- 69                                                                                  >=41
CHOL/HDL RATIO -2.93                                                     2.00-5.17
CHOLESTEROL- 202           (HIGH)                                 =61
PARATHYROID HORMONE INTACT- 6      (LOW)        12-65
CALCIUM (PTH)- 9.6                                                          8.5-10.1
VITAMIN D TOTAL- 35                                                       30-100 SUFFICIENCY
CBC/AUTO DIFF WHITE BLOOD CT- 5.1                     4.0-11.0
RED BLOOD COUNT- 4.47                                            3.80-5.34
HEMOGLOBIN- 14.4                                                        11.5-15.5
HEMATOCRIT- 42.4                                                         34.5-47.0
PLATELET COUNT- 197                                                140-400
IONIZED CALCIUM- 1.21                                               1.12-1.30
MAGNESIUM- 2.0                                                            1.8-2.5
URIC ACID- 3.7                                                                2.6-6.0
IRON SATURATION %- 20                                             20-55 %
IRON- 106                                                                         28-170
TRANSFERRIN- 387       (HIGH)                                   192-382
CREATININE- .60                                                             .44-1.03
SODIUM- 138                                                                    136-144
POTASSIUM- 4.3                                                               3.5-5.3
CHLORIDE- 102                                                               101-111
TOTAL CO2- 27                                                                  22-32
ANION GAP- 9                                                                     3-11
TOTAL PROTEIN- 6.9                                                       6.0-8.0
ALBUMIN- 3.9                                                                     3.5-4.8
CALCIUM- 9.8                                                                     8.5-10.4
GLUCOSE FASTING- 92                                                  70-99
TSH- 2.81                                                                            .30-5.00
B12- 561                                                                               >=181
ZINC- 77                                                                              60-130
COPPER- 158                                                                    70-175
B1- 20                                                                                    9-44
VITAMIN A- 72                                                                      38-98
VITAMIN E- ALPHA TOCOPHEROL- 9.2                         5.7-19.9
BETA&GAMMA TOCOPHEROLS- 1.7                               =280
HCT (FOLATE)- 46.7   %

If you doctor was not concerned about anything, then I'd say go with that, not sure there is anyone here who would challenge your doctor's assessments, the one thing I saw that you might want to increase is your vitamin D level as it was at the low normal range, you might want to take some liquid supplement and add it to something you drink to bring it up, as D is important for absorbsition of calcium and other things. . .    I would also suggest that you get your bloodwork done every 6 months and keep copies of it so that you can learn to spot differences and ask questions accordingly. . .