lab results

seneicus
on 1/15/13 1:11 am - cordele, GA

how do i read my lab results. which test are they checking for.

poet_kelly
on 1/15/13 1:15 am - OH

The lab report will tell you what tests they did.  It will tell you your results and their reference range.  On most lab reports, if your result is outside the reference range, it will indicate whether it was high or low.  My lab puts any abnormal results in bold print, as well.

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Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR.  If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor.  Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me.  If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her.    Check out my blog.

 

seneicus
on 1/15/13 1:22 am - cordele, GA

which on of the test is to check my vitamin level

poet_kelly
on 1/15/13 1:25 am - OH

There should be a bunch of tests for different vitamin levels.

B12 checks your B12 level.

thiamine checks your thiamine (B1) level

folate or folic acid checks your folate or B9 level

B6 checks your B6 level

vitamin D hydroxy0.25 checks your vitamin D level

vitamin A or retinol checks your vitamin A level

Iron or FE checks your iron level

Ferritin checks your iron storage level

zinc checks your zinc level

copper checks your copper level

View more of my photos at ObesityHelp.com          Kelly

Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR.  If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor.  Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me.  If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her.    Check out my blog.

 

seneicus
on 1/15/13 2:01 am - cordele, GA

On the test result i have these are the ones that are flagged

TP-  Low

Sgot High

Sgpt- High

ferritin -high

 

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