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Need Help W/ Lab Results!


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I have been going to a new dr, who is an osteopath. Last week he ordered a bunch of blood work because I have been having a lot of pain in my hands and my heart rate is elevated. I got the results today. Everything was within normal range, except:

Liver:

Alkaline Phos. 120 (normal 30-115)

SGPT (ALT) 69 (normal 0-29)

Sed Rate 47 (normal 0-20); Less than a yr ago, it was around 27

Urine:

Appearance: Cloudy (normal clear)

Blood: 1+ (normal negative)

RBC 10-19 (normal 0-2)

WBC 3-9 (normal 0-2)

Mucous: Few (normal none)

Amorph Crystals: Mod (normal none)

He told me that I was fine, and there was nothing else he could do for me. He said I needed to eat better, and he recommended I go on a Mediterranean Diet <_< . He started to order some further heart testing, but decided not to because I had an ECHO done a few months ago and it was normal. He said my liver enzymes were probably off because I might have a "Fatty Liver."

My RA factor was negative, my cholesterol was great, Electrolytes and kidney were normal.

ANyone have any ideas?? I am goiong to call the rheumatoligist tomorrow that I saw a few months ago. I am just lost now. I think I will find a new dr, again. :angry:


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