Re: Blood Test Result Question

[Guest guest]

presence of excess lipids in the blood

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/lipemia

> I had another blood test this morning and I received a few of the

> results. Does anyone know what " specimen is slightly lipemic " means

> on a free testosterone test ? It came back at 4.7 with a range of 3.7-

> 5.1. I had this same test done twice in the last month and it didn't

> say anything

[Guest guest]

On Wed, 12 May 2004 20:50:07 -0000, you wrote:

>

>I had another blood test this morning and I received a few of the

>results. Does anyone know what " specimen is slightly lipemic " means

>on a free testosterone test ?

Google search says it means excess lipids in the blood.

[Guest guest]

Well, fats or oils basically

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/lipid

Brad

> >

> > >

> > >I had another blood test this morning and I received a few of the

> > >results. Does anyone know what " specimen is slightly lipemic "

> means

> > >on a free testosterone test ?

> >

> >

> > Google search says it means excess lipids in the blood.

[Guest guest]

I had this show up once or twice. I asked the doc about it and he

asked me if I had eaten recently - apparently that can cause it.

Especially since I'd had a particularly bad lunch that day

Mark