Re: What do these test mean???

[Guest guest]

I'm not sure what Chem 7 and CK are... I'm happy to see Free T4.. but I

sure wish that he'd also included Free T3....

But this exam and tests will just show the direction your body is going

since the surgery... hopefully he'll have you coming in again at least

once a month until they are sure what your remaining thyroid function, if

any, is and then determine meds and dosages....

IMHO

Topper ()

On Tue, 04 May 2004 19:38:08 -0000 " soapsandscrubs "

writes:

> Hi there! My doctor just faxed me paper work for the following tests:

> TSH, Free T4, Chem 7 and CK - these are to check levels post

> thyroidectomy I had 3 weeks ago. Does anyone know if the tests will

> check for calcium levels too?

> Finally, I was diagnosed with Hashi's 4 years ago - is there

> anything

> I should ask my doctor when I talk to him to tomorrow? special

> diets?

> anything??? Honestly this has never been discussed before - and

> after

> reading everyones posts, I need to start asking more questions and

> educate myself! Thanks a million!

> p.s I will post my results tomorrow - I'm sure I will need help

> interpretting!

[Guest guest]

I'm pretty sure that the Chem 7 is the whole chemistry profile on the

electrolytes, kidney and liver function, which should include the calcium

levels, as well as potassium, ferritin, iron, etc......The CK tests (of

which there is more than one) have to do with muscle inflammation/injury,

some of which have to do with the heart, others having to do with other

muscle tissue. I surely wish that they had included the Free T3, as this

one is VERY important to what is going on with they thyroid.

What do these test mean???

> Hi there! My doctor just faxed me paper work for the following tests:

> TSH, Free T4, Chem 7 and CK - these are to check levels post

> thyroidectomy I had 3 weeks ago. Does anyone know if the tests will

> check for calcium levels too?

> Finally, I was diagnosed with Hashi's 4 years ago - is there anything

> I should ask my doctor when I talk to him to tomorrow? special diets?

> anything??? Honestly this has never been discussed before - and after

> reading everyones posts, I need to start asking more questions and

> educate myself! Thanks a million!

> p.s I will post my results tomorrow - I'm sure I will need help

> interpretting!

[Guest guest]

A Chem7 includes sodium, potassium, chloride, bicarbonate, glucose, calcium,

creatinine, BUN (blood urea nitrogen). These last two are kidney function

tests. I

know that includes 8 components, so, depending on the lab or clinic, you'll be

missing one of these. But in general, the chemistry panels are just a snapshot

of your

" chemistry " at one point in time. The calcium level is just what's in your

blood. It

doesn't give an accurate picture of your nutritional calcium level. Just what's

needed

for your general minute to minute functioning.

's right about the CK. It's also known as a CPK. And initials after the

CPK/CK

indicate which tissue the CPK/CK originated from. A CPK-MB is specific for

heart

tissue, for example.

Hope this helps.

Janet

> Hi there! My doctor just faxed me paper work for the following tests:

> TSH, Free T4, Chem 7 and CK - these are to check levels post

> thyroidectomy I had 3 weeks ago. Does anyone know if the tests will

> check for calcium levels too?

> Finally, I was diagnosed with Hashi's 4 years ago - is there anything

> I should ask my doctor when I talk to him to tomorrow? special diets?

> anything??? Honestly this has never been discussed before - and after

> reading everyones posts, I need to start asking more questions and

> educate myself! Thanks a million!

> p.s I will post my results tomorrow - I'm sure I will need help

> interpretting!

[Guest guest]

Janet

What is the test for stored calcium? Is there even one for that, other than

just making sure that the parathyroids are working properly?

Re: What do these test mean???

> A Chem7 includes sodium, potassium, chloride, bicarbonate, glucose,

calcium,

> creatinine, BUN (blood urea nitrogen). These last two are kidney function

tests. I

> know that includes 8 components, so, depending on the lab or clinic,

you'll be

> missing one of these. But in general, the chemistry panels are just a

snapshot of your

> " chemistry " at one point in time. The calcium level is just what's in

your blood. It

> doesn't give an accurate picture of your nutritional calcium level. Just

what's needed

> for your general minute to minute functioning.

>

> 's right about the CK. It's also known as a CPK. And initials after

the CPK/CK

> indicate which tissue the CPK/CK originated from. A CPK-MB is specific

for heart

> tissue, for example.

>

> Hope this helps.

> Janet

[Guest guest]

,

I'm not exactly sure on the stored calcium levels. Perhaps bone density. There

is also

a 24 hour urine for calcium -- how much is excreted in that 24 hours. I had the

same question myself re: stored/nutritional calcium awhile back when I started

supplementing with calcium. Now is a good time to really find out. Will let

you know

what I find.

Janet

- In The_Thyroid_Support_Group , " " <marin@q...>

wrote:

> Janet

>

> What is the test for stored calcium? Is there even one for that, other than

> just making sure that the parathyroids are working properly?

>

>

>