Lactate/pyruvate test interpretation?

[Guest guest]

I just got results back from a lactate/pyruvate test my neurologist

ran. Lactic acid reference range was 0.4-2.0 mmol/L, and my level

appears normal at 0.7. The reference range for pyruvate is listed as

0.30-0.70 mg/dL, and my level is listed as 0.03 L. I don't understand

why the units for the reference range (mg/dL) appear different from the

units for my reading (L). Should I ignore that? If so, does that mean

that I have very low pyruvate? If so, can anybody help interpret the

results? (My primary care doc's out of town, and my neurologist

strangely told me the results were fine before they even came back yet,

so I was hoping to get some thoughts from this forum). Thanks!

[Guest guest]

The L stands for Low, not the units measured.

My kids have low pyruvate levels, and I know a few more on this list do also.

Cindy-GA

Lactate/pyruvate test interpretation?

I just got results back from a lactate/pyruvate test my neurologist ran. Lactic acid reference range was 0.4-2.0 mmol/L, and my level appears normal at 0.7. The reference range for pyruvate is listed as 0.30-0.70 mg/dL, and my level is listed as 0.03 L. I don't understand why the units for the reference range (mg/dL) appear different from the units for my reading (L). Should I ignore that? If so, does that mean that I have very low pyruvate? If so, can anybody help interpret the results? (My primary care doc's out of town, and my neurologist strangely told me the results were fine before they even came back yet, so I was hoping to get some thoughts from this forum). Thanks!

[Guest guest]

I thought mito people had high pyruvate, or is it different for

everyone?

Kim

> The L stands for Low, not the units measured.

> My kids have low pyruvate levels, and I know a few more on this

list do also.

> Cindy-GA

> Lactate/pyruvate test interpretation?

>

>

>

>

> I just got results back from a lactate/pyruvate test my

neurologist

> ran. Lactic acid reference range was 0.4-2.0 mmol/L, and my

level

> appears normal at 0.7. The reference range for pyruvate is

listed as

> 0.30-0.70 mg/dL, and my level is listed as 0.03 L. I don't

understand

> why the units for the reference range (mg/dL) appear different

from the

> units for my reading (L). Should I ignore that? If so, does that

mean

> that I have very low pyruvate? If so, can anybody help interpret

the

> results? (My primary care doc's out of town, and my neurologist

> strangely told me the results were fine before they even came

back yet,

> so I was hoping to get some thoughts from this forum). Thanks!

>

>

>

>

>

>

> Please contact mito-owner with any problems or

questions.

>

[Guest guest]

Hi,

I was told its different for everyone and it

depends on how their bodies are managing things at

that time. Our daughters range from low to normal at

times.. to extremely high and the ratios between the

two are always off though. Thats also how we know when

she is having major issues. Her labs come back with

high levels when shes in crisis... fighting

infections.. anything that makes her crash.

Kimberley

--- klaga5 wrote:

>

> I thought mito people had high pyruvate, or is it

> different for

> everyone?

> Kim

>

>

> > The L stands for Low, not the units measured.

> > My kids have low pyruvate levels, and I know a few

> more on this

> list do also.

> > Cindy-GA

> > Lactate/pyruvate test

> interpretation?

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > I just got results back from a lactate/pyruvate

> test my

> neurologist

> > ran. Lactic acid reference range was 0.4-2.0

> mmol/L, and my

> level

> > appears normal at 0.7. The reference range for

> pyruvate is

> listed as

> > 0.30-0.70 mg/dL, and my level is listed as 0.03

> L. I don't

> understand

> > why the units for the reference range (mg/dL)

> appear different

> from the

> > units for my reading (L). Should I ignore that?

> If so, does that

> mean

> > that I have very low pyruvate? If so, can

> anybody help interpret

> the

> > results? (My primary care doc's out of town, and

> my neurologist

> > strangely told me the results were fine before

> they even came

> back yet,

> > so I was hoping to get some thoughts from this

> forum). Thanks!

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > Please contact mito-owner with

> any problems or

> questions.

> >

[Guest guest]

With mito, lactate and pyruvate (lactate precursor) are usually increased. A

deciliter

(DL) is the same as .1 liter.

1 deciliter = 0.1 liter

[Guest guest]

Lactate and pyruvate levels in an individual vary from day to day and depend a

whole

lot upon the health of the individual.