Re: Question: blood test results
- From: jason@xxxxxxxxxx (Jason)
- Date: Thu, 04 Aug 2005 08:56:47 -0700
In article <pmfIe.1162$SE3.524@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Bill"
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> "Jason" <jason@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> > In article <cu9Ie.1304$fJ1.806@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
> > <Hawki63@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> >> "Jason" <jason@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> >> >
> >> > Does anyone know of any good books that explain the meaning
> >> > of various blood test results? Thanks in advance
> >> >
> >> > These are my latest blood test results:
> >> > Please note that I am taking a diurectic (water pill)
> >> > so that explains why the sodium levels and potass. levels are fairly low.
> >> > sodium 135
> >> > potassium 3.4
> >> > chloride 97 low
> >> > CO2 34
> >> > Anion gap 7 low
> >> > glucose 98
> >> > BUN 7 low
> >> > creatinine 1.5 high
> >> > calcium 9.1
> >> >
> >> > Any evidence of kidney problems in the above readings?
> >> > I should note that I had kidney disease when I was a baby.
> >> >
> >> > Jason
> >>
> >>
> >> Jason
> >>
> >> can't you ask your doc??
> >>
> >> as DR C pointed out...your creatinine is a tad high..but depends upon the
> >> limits of the lab used...how much muscle you have etc...
> >>
> >> creatinine can be a tad higher in muscular men...in fact..acceptable levels
> >> are higher in men than women..
> >>
> >> what "kind" of kidney disease as a child?? likely will not mean much at
> >> your age..
> >>
> >> potassium is a tad low...normal being 3.5-5.5...again..only your doc can
> >> comment upon whether is should be higher
> >
> > I had Bright's disease. I told two different doctors over the years about
> > it and neither of them knew much about it such as what type of kidney
> > disease that it is. My present doctor knows that I had Bright's disease
> > when I was a baby. She called me after I made the post and told me that
> > she is not concerned about my creatinine level since it is only slightly
> > above normal. She wrote me a new presc. for Klor-Con which is
> > sustained-release potas. I am going to call her before I take it since I
> > had a bad case of hyperkalemia last week after eating a food that
> > contained a salt substitute. She was not happen with the low potas.
> > levels.
> > Jason
> >
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> This is the new Dr.?
>
> Bill
Bill,
I'm having some issues with Blue Shield related to this issue. I still
have my old doctor at this point in time. There is a doctor shortage in
this area. Many of the local doctors have moved out since they can make
more money in three large cities located about 200 miles from this small
town.
Jason
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