Deciphering recent labs :( please help
I have received part of my lab work back from my surgeons office. I think I might be going crazy from what I have found some of these may be low but he does not seem to be concerned. Can a wise soal please tell me if I am crazy to question these numbers actually being ok...Thank you so much in advance.
Sorry forgot to put in here that I have been taking Building Blocks multi capsule 3 times a day with 6 citrical petites. I have not taken iron previously as my surgeon said not to worry about it unti my labs came back. Iron was always good. Last time my Vitamin D was low so hopefully it will be up this time. :) Thank you again.
Calcium - 8
Glucose - 82
B12 - 1091
Protein - 6
Magnesium - 3
Potassium - 4.2
Iron - 33 ???
Ferritin - 6
Hemoglobin - 12 ???
Hematocrit - 36
Cholesterol - 171
PTH - Not back
Vitamin D - not back
Folate - not back
Hemoglobin A1C - Not back
Zinc - not back
B1 - Not back
PTH - Not back
Sorry forgot to put in here that I have been taking Building Blocks multi capsule 3 times a day with 6 citrical petites. I have not taken iron previously as my surgeon said not to worry about it unti my labs came back. Iron was always good. Last time my Vitamin D was low so hopefully it will be up this time. :) Thank you again.
Calcium - 8
Glucose - 82
B12 - 1091
Protein - 6
Magnesium - 3
Potassium - 4.2
Iron - 33 ???
Ferritin - 6
Hemoglobin - 12 ???
Hematocrit - 36
Cholesterol - 171
PTH - Not back
Vitamin D - not back
Folate - not back
Hemoglobin A1C - Not back
Zinc - not back
B1 - Not back
PTH - Not back
Sorry here are what they say the ranges are:
Calcium - 8 (8.5 - 10.1)
Glucose - 82 (70 - 1 10)
B12 - 1091 (211 - 911)
Protein - 6 (6.4 - 8.2)
Magnesium - 3 (1.8 - 2.4)
Potassium - 4.2 (3.5 - 5.1)
Iron - 33 ??? (35 - 150)
Ferritin - 6 (3 - 105)
Hemoglobin - 12 (12.5 - 16)
Hematocrit - 36 (37 - 47)
Cholesterol - 171 (110-220)
Calcium - 8 (8.5 - 10.1)
Glucose - 82 (70 - 1 10)
B12 - 1091 (211 - 911)
Protein - 6 (6.4 - 8.2)
Magnesium - 3 (1.8 - 2.4)
Potassium - 4.2 (3.5 - 5.1)
Iron - 33 ??? (35 - 150)
Ferritin - 6 (3 - 105)
Hemoglobin - 12 (12.5 - 16)
Hematocrit - 36 (37 - 47)
Cholesterol - 171 (110-220)
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on 10/12/09 3:03 am
on 10/12/09 3:03 am
Hi,
I can't tell anything on your calcium w/o your D & PTH.
Your ferritin is low enough to cause serious problems. If mine were a 6, I would be getting an Iron infusion, yesterday.
Your Dr may well be a good one but most of them are not very savvy when it comes to supplements and nutrition, really.
Did they do a pre-albumin or albumin?
Michele