The lab's response to DBili question

[Guest guest]

I submitted a question to the lab which reported the value of DBili to be

higher than the TBili. Their response appears below.

> Reply from the Lab:

>

> Dear Mrs. Lottner,

>

> In response to your lab questions, as is stated on 's lab

> report - his sample was grossly lipemic which will falsly elevate the D.

> Dili - (as Dr is aware). If 's specimens are always lipemic he

> may need to fast prior to liver functions tests (which is not the

> general rule) in order to get an accurate reading. The reference range

> for Alk Phos on his report is the adult range. For a child of his age,

> the ref range is 56-253 - (Dr is also aware of this)

>

> As always, do not take any medications with out discussing with

> Dr the first.

>

> Lab

[Guest guest]

What were his triglyceride and Cholesterol levels?

[ ] The lab's response to DBili question

I submitted a question to the lab which reported the value of DBili to

be higher than the TBili. Their response appears below.

> Reply from the Lab:

>

> Dear Mrs. Lottner,

>

> In response to your lab questions, as is stated on 's lab report

> - his sample was grossly lipemic which will falsly elevate the D. Dili

> - (as Dr is aware). If 's specimens are always lipemic he may

> need to fast prior to liver functions tests (which is not the general

> rule) in order to get an accurate reading. The reference range for Alk

> Phos on his report is the adult range. For a child of his age, the ref

> range is 56-253 - (Dr is also aware of this)

>

> As always, do not take any medications with out discussing with Dr the

> first.

>

> Lab

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[Guest guest]

I don't see triglycerides or cholesterol. I'll send you everything I've got

under a separate e-mail. Maybe it's in " code " and I'm missing it. Also,

what is lipemic anyway?

[ ] The lab's response to DBili question

>

>

> I submitted a question to the lab which reported the value of DBili to

> be higher than the TBili. Their response appears below.

>

> > Reply from the Lab:

> >

> > Dear Mrs. Lottner,

> >

> > In response to your lab questions, as is stated on 's lab report

> > - his sample was grossly lipemic which will falsly elevate the D. Dili

>

> > - (as Dr is aware). If 's specimens are always lipemic he may

> > need to fast prior to liver functions tests (which is not the general

> > rule) in order to get an accurate reading. The reference range for Alk

>

> > Phos on his report is the adult range. For a child of his age, the ref

>

> > range is 56-253 - (Dr is also aware of this)

> >

> > As always, do not take any medications with out discussing with Dr the

>

> > first.

> >

> > Lab

>

>

>

>

>

> =======================================================

>

[Guest guest]

Lipemic means heavily saturated with fats especially triglycerides.

[ ] The lab's response to DBili question

> >

> >

> > I submitted a question to the lab which reported the value of DBili to

> > be higher than the TBili. Their response appears below.

> >

> > > Reply from the Lab:

> > >

> > > Dear Mrs. Lottner,

> > >

> > > In response to your lab questions, as is stated on 's lab report

> > > - his sample was grossly lipemic which will falsly elevate the D. Dili

> >

> > > - (as Dr is aware). If 's specimens are always lipemic he may

> > > need to fast prior to liver functions tests (which is not the general

> > > rule) in order to get an accurate reading. The reference range for Alk

> >

> > > Phos on his report is the adult range. For a child of his age, the ref

> >

> > > range is 56-253 - (Dr is also aware of this)

> > >

> > > As always, do not take any medications with out discussing with Dr the

> >

> > > first.

> > >

> > > Lab

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

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> >