was: high RBC & Hemoglobin~~ blood test questions?

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What do you make of this blood work? This was done fasting. They did

a CBC, Comprehensive metabolic, Chemistry, TSH

CBC results ref. range.

WBC 8.1 4.8-10.8 this was 7.2

RBC 4.89 4.20-5.40

HGB 13.3 12.0-16.0 was 13.1 two years ago

HCT 39.7 38.0-47.0 was 38 two years ago

MCV 81.1 81.0-99.0

MCH 27.2 L 28.0-32.0 was 28.0 two years ago

MCHC 33.5 32.0-36.0

Platlet 339 130-400 this has gone in two years

count

Comprehensive Metabolic 14

Glucose 96 60-99

BUN 12 6-22

Creatinine 0.6 0.4-1.5

BUN/Creatinine

ratio 20 10-20

Sodium 140 135-148

Potassium 3.6 3.5-5.3

Chloride 105 98-109

Carbon Dioxide 27 23-30

Calcium 9.3 8.4-10.4

Protein total 7.2 6.0-8.0

Albumin 4.5 3.5-5.0

Globulin 2.7 1.6-3.6

A/G ratio 1.7 1.1-1.8

Bilirubin,total 0.7 .03-1.5

ALT 21 1-55

AST 19 5-45

Alkaline Phosphates 80 37-147

Chemistry

Cholesterol 180 120-199

HDL 40 >35

Triglycerides 134 50-200

LDL calculated 113 0-129

cholesterol/hdl ratio 4.5

Now I had a test done two years ago and my cholersterol was 204?

So they were surprised it dropped so much without me doing anything.

They also found it odd that I have so many red cells, but they are

small. I have read that in response to low oxygen carrying red cells

from mercury the body makes more than normal. However, this does not

explaing the small size red cells.

My TSH was 2.63 in 2004, It was 1.62 in 2001. In 1998 my free

thyroxine was low too.

So am I right that thyroid function is going down??

Any ideas, suggestions? Do these test tell anything or nothing?

Doctor is stumped on the red cells. They are concerned with the

white cells. I am concerned in general. I do appreciate and thank

anyone who takes the time to look this over. I do know how valuable

your time is and how busy we all are. Thanks in advance.

>

> Serum iron tells you how much iron is in the blood. Ferritin

> measures available iron stores. A low ferritin is specific

> for iron deficiency. A high ferritin can mean different things.

> I'm not sure how informative it would be to do a ferritin in

> this case.

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> >

> > Serum iron tells you how much iron is in the blood. Ferritin

> > measures available iron stores. A low ferritin is specific

> > for iron deficiency. A high ferritin can mean different things.

> > I'm not sure how informative it would be to do a ferritin in

> > this case.

> >

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> >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

I do appreciate what you were able to make out of this. I have had

that microcytic, hypochromic thing for a few years now and no one

knows why. They treated me with iron and it did not change. And my

iron always comes back normal. I do have symptoms for the thyroid

though, so this make sense. I would have to contact them to see if

they have the rest of the thyroid workup. I know they did one.

In guess in a few years without the mercury fillings we will see if

it goes away. Thanks again

> > >

> > > Serum iron tells you how much iron is in the blood. Ferritin

> > > measures available iron stores. A low ferritin is specific

> > > for iron deficiency. A high ferritin can mean different

things.

> > > I'm not sure how informative it would be to do a ferritin in

> > > this case.

> > >

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> > >

> > >

> >

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[Guest guest]

Jan,

I don't see anything in the results below that is a cause of concern.

You did not post wbc differential, either automated or manual. Possibly

the doctors see something in the differential that cuases them to be

concerned (?). Your red cells are still normal in size and amount,

altho tending toward the small side. Sometimes this pattern is seen in

early iron deficiency. Your reference range for LDL cholesterol looks a

little strange, as I don't think it's possible to have LDL cholesterol

of zero.

Jim

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Subject: [ ] was: high RBC & Hemoglobin~~ blood test

questions?

What do you make of this blood work? This was done fasting. They did

a CBC, Comprehensive metabolic, Chemistry, TSH

CBC results ref. range.

WBC 8.1 4.8-10.8 this was 7.2

RBC 4.89 4.20-5.40

HGB 13.3 12.0-16.0 was 13.1 two years ago

HCT 39.7 38.0-47.0 was 38 two years ago

MCV 81.1 81.0-99.0

MCH 27.2 L 28.0-32.0 was 28.0 two years ago

MCHC 33.5 32.0-36.0

Platlet 339 130-400 this has gone in two years

count

Comprehensive Metabolic 14

Glucose 96 60-99

BUN 12 6-22

Creatinine 0.6 0.4-1.5

BUN/Creatinine

ratio 20 10-20

Sodium 140 135-148

Potassium 3.6 3.5-5.3

Chloride 105 98-109

Carbon Dioxide 27 23-30

Calcium 9.3 8.4-10.4

Protein total 7.2 6.0-8.0

Albumin 4.5 3.5-5.0

Globulin 2.7 1.6-3.6

A/G ratio 1.7 1.1-1.8

Bilirubin,total 0.7 .03-1.5

ALT 21 1-55

AST 19 5-45

Alkaline Phosphates 80 37-147

Chemistry

Cholesterol 180 120-199

HDL 40 >35

Triglycerides 134 50-200

LDL calculated 113 0-129

cholesterol/hdl ratio 4.5

Now I had a test done two years ago and my cholersterol was 204?

So they were surprised it dropped so much without me doing anything.

They also found it odd that I have so many red cells, but they are

small. I have read that in response to low oxygen carrying red cells

from mercury the body makes more than normal. However, this does not

explaing the small size red cells.

My TSH was 2.63 in 2004, It was 1.62 in 2001. In 1998 my free

thyroxine was low too.

So am I right that thyroid function is going down??

Any ideas, suggestions? Do these test tell anything or nothing?

Doctor is stumped on the red cells. They are concerned with the

white cells. I am concerned in general. I do appreciate and thank

anyone who takes the time to look this over. I do know how valuable

your time is and how busy we all are. Thanks in advance.

>

> Serum iron tells you how much iron is in the blood. Ferritin

> measures available iron stores. A low ferritin is specific

> for iron deficiency. A high ferritin can mean different things.

> I'm not sure how informative it would be to do a ferritin in

> this case.

>

> --

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Jan, do you have Andy's Hair Test book? On page 103, under the

effects of silver toxicity, it says: " With high levels of (silver)

toxicity an anemia can occur where the red blood cells are small but

have normal amounts of hemoglobin in them " ... and then in a footnote

it says " in proper medical terminology hematocrit is low and it is a

hyperchromic, microcytic anemia " . I don't know if this is relevant to

your situation, or if anything else can cause this, but thought I'd

mention it.

take care

René

>

> I do appreciate what you were able to make out of this. I have had

> that microcytic, hypochromic thing for a few years now and no one

> knows why.

[Guest guest]

Thank you for mentioning that. I have no idea if I am high in silver

as my hair test was done through GSDL and they did not check that

one. My son is high in silver and tin, my test did show highg in

tin, so likely I could be. My highests metal..this is scary, is

uranium and cadmium and antimony. The uranium and cadmium redlined!

Geez...I need some dmsa!! If I ever have a penny that does not go to

pay for supplements for my son, I need to get his books! I think I

will ask for them for Christmas this year. Thanks so much, as I have

spent years trying to figure this out.

>

> Jan, do you have Andy's Hair Test book? On page 103, under the

> effects of silver toxicity, it says: " With high levels of (silver)

> toxicity an anemia can occur where the red blood cells are small

but

> have normal amounts of hemoglobin in them " ... and then in a

footnote

>