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Dr Is Not Trying... Cant Contact Him About These Lab Results.

ARK

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ARK Apprentice
ARK
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Does anyone know of a good website where I can go figure out what my son's blood test results mean?

They did a CBC and a CMP.

On Sept 6, 06 we had the same tests done and the numbers were "off". Then on Dec 8 we had it done again and some of the numbers are more off than before! :blink:

My son is sick and I am so frustrated. I need a doctor who will agressively search out the cause!! The gluten free diet helped a LOT at first, but not so much any more. However, we have had several accidents along the way and we are doing better now so hopefully there will be improvement soon.

TIA,

ARK

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ARK Apprentice
ARK
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14 year old boy:

Extreme Fatigue, brain fog, depression, pain in joints and muscles, constant stomach ache, vitamin B deficient.

I have added the reference ranges in, but (to save time) only on the ones where he was outside the normal range.

CMP:

GLUCOSE - 96

BUN - 9.2

CREATININE - 0.7 (.8-1.3)

SODIUM - 141

POTASSIUM - 4.0

CHLORIDE - 105

CARBON DIOXIDE - 29

CALCIUM - 9.1

ALBUMIN - 4.2

TOTAL PROTEIN - 6.9

GLOBULIN - 2.7

A/G RATIO - 1.6

ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE - 269 (50.0-136)

BILIRUBIN TOTAL - 0.4

AST SGOT - 32

ALT SGPT - 52

CBC:

WBC - 4.8

RBC - 5.57 (4.73-5.49)

HEMOGLOBIN - 14.2

HEMATOCRIT - 39.3

MCV - 70.5 (80.0-94.9)

MCH - 25.1 (27-31)

MCHC - 36.1 (30.8-34.10)

RDW - 14.1

PLATELET COUNT - 154

MPV - 8.9

NEUTROPHILS % - 51.1

LYMPH % - 41.5

MONO % - 3.9

EOS % - 1.8

BASO % - 0.4

LUC % - 1.3

NEUT# - 2.4

LYMPH# - 2.0

MONO # - 0.2

EOS # - 0.09

Thanks SO much to anyone who can help!! :D

chrissy Collaborator
chrissy
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which numbers are off?

happygirl Collaborator
happygirl
Posted

If you would like some help, you'll need to post the reference ranges for each one. each lab has different methods and numbers mean different things. independent of the reference ranges, these numbers do not mean anything.

ARK Apprentice
ARK
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If you would like some help, you'll need to post the reference ranges for each one. each lab has different methods and numbers mean different things. independent of the reference ranges, these numbers do not mean anything.

ooops!! I'll edit the above post.

Thanks!

happygirl Collaborator
happygirl
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:) no problem. I knew you needed help, and i just wanted to make sure people could.

if your doctor isn't helping you, i suggest you start looking for a new one. ask for recommendations from friends, etc. good luck

ARK Apprentice
ARK
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:) no problem. I knew you needed help, and i just wanted to make sure people could.

if your doctor isn't helping you, i suggest you start looking for a new one. ask for recommendations from friends, etc. good luck

It's definitely time for a new doc! This one is super nice and he gets a gold star for figuring out the celiac in 2 months rather than 11 years!! :D:D

BUT, he is VERY busy. Too busy - I am left researching things on my own and I just dont have any medical training which makes it a little difficult... :blink:

We dont have insurance, so switching docs is going to be hard. This one works with us on the bills, gives a discount, lets me pay it out, etc....

We did get some insurance for the kids finally but it doesnt kick in until March 1st 07!!!! :o:huh::unsure:

That is WAY too long to wait when you have a kid this sick.

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LisaJ Apprentice
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Hello,

I am a Clinical Lab Scientist - I do this work all day. The only number that is significantly out of range is his alkaline phosphatase which is pretty common in teens - it will be elevated during growth. Everything else looks pretty normal.

Lisa

LisaJ Apprentice
LisaJ
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14 year old boy:

Extreme Fatigue, brain fog, depression, pain in joints and muscles, constant stomach ache, vitamin B deficient.

I have added the reference ranges in, but (to save time) only on the ones where he was outside the normal range.

CMP:

GLUCOSE - 96

BUN - 9.2

CREATININE - 0.7 (.8-1.3)

SODIUM - 141

POTASSIUM - 4.0

CHLORIDE - 105

CARBON DIOXIDE - 29

CALCIUM - 9.1

ALBUMIN - 4.2

TOTAL PROTEIN - 6.9

GLOBULIN - 2.7

A/G RATIO - 1.6

ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE - 269 (50.0-136)

BILIRUBIN TOTAL - 0.4

AST SGOT - 32

ALT SGPT - 52

CBC:

WBC - 4.8

RBC - 5.57 (4.73-5.49)

HEMOGLOBIN - 14.2

HEMATOCRIT - 39.3

MCV - 70.5 (80.0-94.9)

MCH - 25.1 (27-31)

MCHC - 36.1 (30.8-34.10)

RDW - 14.1

PLATELET COUNT - 154

MPV - 8.9

NEUTROPHILS % - 51.1

LYMPH % - 41.5

MONO % - 3.9

EOS % - 1.8

BASO % - 0.4

LUC % - 1.3

NEUT# - 2.4

LYMPH# - 2.0

MONO # - 0.2

EOS # - 0.09

Thanks SO much to anyone who can help!! :D

Hello,

I am a Clinical Lab Scientist - I do this work all day. The only number that is significantly out of range is his alkaline phosphatase which is pretty common in teens - it will be elevated during growth. Everything else looks pretty normal.

Lisa

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