Yesterday I had my annual blood work  done. I hate getting this done due to the fasting. I fasted for about 14 hours. Fasting makes me so sick!! I always wake up very hungry right away, and the longer I dont eat the sicker I feel. Buy the time I drive to the lab and wait in line I feel like I am going to faint or throw up. I have never looked forward to these tests for that reason. The actual tests don’t bother me at all, I watch to and sometimes coach the girls. The girl I had this year had not seen so many tests . I told her not to worry and to breathe and joked around with her about how use to this i am. I have it down pat. I ask right away that they use a butterfly, that I get something to grip, only use the one arm, don’t worry about the scar tissue, or hurting me. no tape, band aids only.

My guess this year was for 6 vials, it was 7 with a urine test to test kidney infection. These annual blood work are important for your clinic to see how your low protein diet and formula are effecting your body. if you are getting enough or to little and if any changes need to be made. Last year my cholesterol and triglyceride where high and my ferritin levels had bottom out and where un readable under 5. This year I have already received a few results back. With some improvements!

I thought I would share my results with you so here are the results I have already received.

My total Cholesterol has improved, last year it was 5.09 and now it is 4.06 ( Normal is 2-4.59)

Prealbumin is 268 ( Normal is 170-360)

WBC
5.5
Normal is : 4.0-10

RBC
4.70
Normal is : 3.80-4.80

Hemoglobin
145
Normal is : 120-150

Hematocrit ( out of range)
A 0.45
Normal is : 0.35-0.43

MCV
95
Normal is : 82-98

MCH
30.9
Normal is : 27.5-33.5

MCHC
326
Normal is : 305-365

RDW
12.8
Normal is 11.5-14.5 %

Platelet Count
273
Normal is: 150-400

Differential
Neutrophils
4.0
Normal is : 2.0-7.5

Lymphocytes
1.0
Normal is : 1.0-4.0

Monocytes
0.5
Normal is : 0.1-0.8

Eosinophils
0.1
Normal is : 0.0-0.7

Basophils
0.0
Normal is : 0.0-0.2

Granulocytes Immature
0.0
Normal is : <0.2

Ferritin ( Out of range )
A 12
Normal is : 15-180

Adults: <15: diagnostic of Iron Deficiency

15-50: Probable Iron Deficiency

51-100: Possible Iron Deficiency

>100: Iron Deficiency unlikely

persistently >1000: Test for Iron overload
Sodium
141
Normal is 134-145

Potassium
4.7
Normal is : 3.5-5.0

Chloride
105
Normal is 98-106

Bicarbonate
26
normal is : 20-29

Urea
4.1
normal is : 2.5-7.0

Creatinine
65
normal is : 50-100

Estimated GFR
94
Normal is : >=60

Calcium
2.31
Normal is : 2.10-2.55
Cholesterol ( out of range)
A 4.60
normal is : 2.00-4.59

LDL Cholesterol
2.30
Normal is : 1.50-2.99

HDL Cholesterol
1.47
Normal is : >1.10

Chol/HDL (Risk Ratio)
3.13
Normal is : <4.4

Non HDL Cholesterol
3.13

Non HDL-cholesterol is calculated from
total cholesterol and HDL-C and is not
affected by the fasting status of the
patient. The optimal non HDL-cholesterol
level for intermediate and high risk
individuals is <= 2.60 mmol/L.

Triglycerides ( back in range, improved since last year )
1.82
Normal is : 0.45-2.29

Urine Calcium
0.2
mmol/L

Urine Calcium/Creatinine
0.07
Normal is : 0.01-0.39
Urine Creatinine
2.7

Urine Protein
0.02
normal is : <0.15

Urine Protein/Creatinine Ratio
7
Normal is : 0.0-25.0

ACR (Microalbumin/Creatinine Ratio)
<1.0
Normal is <2.8

TSH
2.0
Normal is : 0.27-4.2

Prealbumin

268

170-360

All in all I am happy to see that my TSH is normal. That my Ferritin has improved, that my cholesterol and triglyceride are better. I am not surprised that my sodium is border line, I eat alot of salt. I will have to work on that.

I am expecting more results soon. Including my Amino Acids and Blood PHE.