Seraphim Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 I have no idea if they are good, bad etc . I see my dr on the 22nd. Any help would be appreciated. Some of my blood results are in. Triglycerides 1.19 Cholesterol 4.53 HDL 1.18 Sodium 141 Potassium 4.6 Creatinine 66 eGFR 92 A1C still pending Link to comment
SarahLancaster Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 You can look up the normal values of each of those items. Link to comment
Seraphim Posted January 11, 2020 Author Share Posted January 11, 2020 You can look up the normal values of each of those items. A lot of sites show in American values which is not the same measurement in Canada. Link to comment
SarahLancaster Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 A simple blood test can reveal whether your triglycerides fall into a healthy range: Normal — Less than 150 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL), or less than 1.7 millimoles per liter (mmol/L) Borderline high — 150 to 199 mg/dL (1.8 to 2.2 mmol/L) High — 200 to 499 mg/dL (2.3 to 5.6 mmol)Sep 13, 2018 So your triglycerides are borderline high. Link to comment
Seraphim Posted January 11, 2020 Author Share Posted January 11, 2020 My triglyceride was 1.19 which is less than 1.7. Link to comment
Batya33 Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 So when I get my (American) results it also shows the range and whether I am normal/high/low etc Link to comment
Hollyj Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 Doesn't it show the normal range on the sheet? Link to comment
Hollyj Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 A lot of sites show in American values which is not the same measurement in Canada. Isn't there an international standard? Link to comment
Seraphim Posted January 11, 2020 Author Share Posted January 11, 2020 Isn't there an international standard? No, Canada and Europe use different measurements for many things. Link to comment
Hollyj Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 No, Canada and Europe use different measurements for many things. You can't find anything online? Link to comment
Seraphim Posted January 12, 2020 Author Share Posted January 12, 2020 You can't find anything online? Like I said much of it is American values and gobbledygook that makes no sense to me. Link to comment
ThatwasThen Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 Beside your result, it will tell you if it is high... if it's high, it is usually printed in bold. Link to comment
Seraphim Posted January 12, 2020 Author Share Posted January 12, 2020 Beside your result, it will tell you if it is high... if it's high, it is usually printed in bold. It doesn’t say anything . It was done by LifeLabs. Somethings that gives you normal values for like my upper numbers but not the cholesterol numbers. Link to comment
Seraphim Posted January 12, 2020 Author Share Posted January 12, 2020 Beside your result, it will tell you if it is high... if it's high, it is usually printed in bold. I just read the results online nothing was bolded. Link to comment
Hollyj Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 I just read the results online nothing was bolded. Then you should be fine. If you are concerned then call your doctor on Monday? Is there any reason for worry? Link to comment
Hollyj Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 https://mcc.ca/objectives/normal-values/ If this doesn't apply, I think if you search under the specific test you should find your result. Link to comment
Seraphim Posted January 12, 2020 Author Share Posted January 12, 2020 Then you should be fine. If you are concerned then call your doctor on Monday? Is there any reason for worry? My dad‘s family also has high cholesterol which also goes hand-in-hand with diabetes usually. Link to comment
Hollyj Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 elated:http://www.royalcollege.ca/rcsite/documents/credential-exams/clinical-lab-tests-reference-values-e.pdf canadian lab results Go to this. It will give you with all the info you need . Maybe not. This is confusing. Our system is easier to read. Link to comment
Hollyj Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 My dad‘s family also has high cholesterol which also goes hand-in-hand with diabetes usually. I have high cholesterol in my family, and no diabetes. I believe it is because it is genetic. Link to comment
Batya33 Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 I have high cholesterol in my family, and no diabetes. I believe it is because it is genetic. Same for me. Link to comment
Cherylyn Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 American Normal Ranges: (Source: LabCorp) Cholesterol Total: 100 - 199 HDL: > 39 Triglycerides 0 - 149 LDL 0- 99 VLDL: 5 - 40 Hemoglobin A1c: Normal Range: 4.8 - 5.6 Prediabetes: 5.7 - 6.4 Diabetes: > 6.4 Glycemic control for adults with diabetes: Link to comment
Seraphim Posted January 12, 2020 Author Share Posted January 12, 2020 Many generations of my dad’s family had diabetes, high cholesterol, and hypertension. Link to comment
Hollyj Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 Many generations of my dad’s family had diabetes, high cholesterol, and hypertension. Were they overweight? Link to comment
Seraphim Posted January 12, 2020 Author Share Posted January 12, 2020 American Normal Ranges: (Source: LabCorp) Cholesterol Total: 100 - 199 HDL: > 39 Triglycerides 0 - 149 LDL 0- 99 VLDL: 5 - 40 Hemoglobin A1c: Normal Range: 4.8 - 5.6 Prediabetes: 5.7 - 6.4 Diabetes: > 6.4 Glycemic control for adults with diabetes: See American numbers are just unreable to me. The only thing that made any sense and that was the A1 C numbers. Link to comment
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