Deciphering recent labs :( please help

(deactivated member)
on 9/26/09 8:06 am
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
(deactivated member)
on 9/26/09 8:20 am
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)
(deactivated member)
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

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