Lab results are in.......I NEED HELP PLEASE

Rebecca K.
on 7/19/09 6:16 am - Moberly, Mo
I just got the letter in the mail and thought I would share with you and see what my sisters/brothers think. This is the first labs I have had done since surgery on April 7.
WBC-5.5
RBC-4.19 LOW
HGB-10.9 LOW
HCT-32.9% LOW
Sodium 140 mmol
Potassium 3.9 mmol
Glucose 69mg LOW
Calcium 9.2 mg
Magnesium 2.1 mg
Phosphorus 3.2 mg
Iron 17 mcg LOW
Tibc 437 mcg
Vit B12 529 pg
Ferritin 4.4 ng LOW
Tsh .87 milliunit
Cholesterol 147 mg
Hdl 48 mg
Ldl 86 mg
Triglycerides 67 mg
Intact PTH 92.9 pg HIGH
Hemoglobin 5.1%
Vit B1, Whole Blood ARUP 70
Vit D 25 Hydroxy ARUP 25 ng
Zinc 44mcg LOW
Folate RBC ARUP 395 ng

Recommendations: Indicators of your iron status are out of range. My Parathyroid hormone is high which indciates my bones are not getting enough calcium and vit d. My zinc level is low so they say I need to locate a supplment for that.
The scrpit they sent to me reads as follows: Vit D 50,000 iu 2x per week po x 3 month supply.
Does that mean a shot or pills? I get confused on all this.
I can not eat nor drink, Milk, Cottage Cheese or Eggs. Any advice or suggestions would be greatly of help.

Thank You, Becky
JB1114
on 7/19/09 6:46 am - Grain Valley, MO
My surgeon goes over my labs with me.  I wouldn't know how to interpret these either.  Do they mean you have too much iron or not enough?  All my labs were fine except I need more Vitamin D so I've added 2000 units a day.

I take 2 calcium tables 3 times a day plus the vitamin D.  I also take fish oil and bariactric vitamins. 

I'm not much help but call your doctor's office and ask for details or maybe someone here knows what all the figures mean.

~Jo~

RNY: July 8, 2008

Dr. John Price

Kansas City, MO

Rebecca K.
on 7/19/09 6:54 am - Moberly, Mo
Thanks Jo. They say I am low on Iron, Vit D, Calicum . It sounds like I am a mess. I will call but they will probably only have me talk to the dietician as that is who sent me the letter. I may go and see my primary doc here to see if they can help me.
Thank you for  your input though I apperciate it a great deal
Jan C.
on 7/19/09 7:01 am - Cedar Creek, MO
Rebecca look at my answer to y our first post about this ok??????you can email me at
[email protected]



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