Labs...
Also, doc said my folate was low. Is folate folic acid? Or a B vitamin? I thought it was folic acid but I just saw a surgeon for plastics and he said it was a b-vitamin or something?!
I'm aaaaaaaaall kindsa' confused! HeLp pleeeease!
5" 7' - HW: 328 Current: I stay around 155 :)
"...Because when you stop and look around, this life is pretty amazing."
If you want to post your iron, ferritin, hemoglobin, hematocrit, calcium, PTH (parathyroid), vitamin D3, potassium, zinc, protein, albumin, B12 and whatever else interests you, I'll try to help. And, post your labs range next to your level.
--gina
5'1" -- HW 195/SW 187/GW 115 July 08/CW 121 Dec 2012
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Um... what? *confused*
5" 7' - HW: 328 Current: I stay around 155 :)
"...Because when you stop and look around, this life is pretty amazing."
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5'1" -- HW 195/SW 187/GW 115 July 08/CW 121 Dec 2012
******GOAL*******
Starting BMI between 35 and 40ish?
Join us on the Lightweights Board!
DS on Aug 9, 2007 with Dr. Hazem Elariny
HW / SW / CW / GW 299 / 287 / 160 / 140 Feb '09 / Mar '09 / Dec '13 /Aug '10
Appendicitis/Bowel Obstruction Surgery 8/21/10
Beat Hodgkin's Lymphoma! 7/15/2011 - 1/26/2012
Ran Half-Marathon 10/14/2012
First Pregnancy, Due 8/12/14 I LOVE MY DS!!!
Based on your ratio & globulin, I've calculated your albumin to be around 4.4 - 4.5, which is good. Albumin is the precursor to your total protein. If albumin runs low, your total protein will soon follow. So, your albumin is good, which suggests your protein dietary intake is good :)
As far as the ratio goes, you are so close to normal that I wouldn't worry overly much about it, especially since your albumin is good. When I was really sick, my ratio was REALLY, REALLY LOW (0.6) It could just be that your liver wants a little bit of extra help, it's been under a lot of stress lately is my likely guess based on your plastics & possibly medication from that. The liver cycles out toxins from your blood, that's it's normal job. Given time, the ratio will almost certainly go back into the normal range as your body heals & is not under a lot of stress. If you want to help it along, take 1 pill of milk thistle daily. Also, keep in mind that there's always an "error of margin" in any blood test, which means they could run that same blood sample again & it could be 10% higher (& therefore normal) or 10% lower. In any case, I think the take home message is it's not that low, don't worry about it.
HW / SW / CW / GW 299 / 287 / 160 / 140 Feb '09 / Mar '09 / Dec '13 /Aug '10
Appendicitis/Bowel Obstruction Surgery 8/21/10
Beat Hodgkin's Lymphoma! 7/15/2011 - 1/26/2012
Ran Half-Marathon 10/14/2012
First Pregnancy, Due 8/12/14 I LOVE MY DS!!!