What Do My Lab Test Reports Indicate?

Posted on Fri, 17 Feb 2017

Medically reviewed by Ask A Doctor - 24x7 Medical Review Team

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 Answered on

Tue, 7 Mar 2017 Last reviewed on

Question : I went to the er for an unrelated cause about a month ago. They did blood and urine tests on me. Doctor said everything was ok and sent me home. I noticed looking at the CBC results, the Percent Lymphs was 17.1%. Is this a cause for concern? Just checked Absolute Lymphs and it is 1.4.WBC is 8.4
RBC is 5.97
Hemoglobin 17.7
Platelet 334

Answered by Dr. Ivo Ditah (57 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
NO, there is nothing to be worried about!

Detailed Answer:
Hi and thanks for contacting healthcare magic.

I have reviewed your lab results and this is fine. Overall, the counts are good and the lymphocytes alone do not represent any danger. There is nothing you should be worried about at this time. I will not even recommend that you get it controlled because they are well within normal limits.

I hope this helps. I wish you well. Feel free to follow up with me. Keep me posted about your worries and I will always gladly address them.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Ivo Ditah (1 minute later)

Thank you very much. I just read somewhere that the 17.1 was abnormal. Is a Calcium level of 9.8 abnormal? Total Protein was 8.4.

Answered by Dr. Ivo Ditah (48 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Can you upload the entire report for review?

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

I will suggest you upload the entire report for review. This way, I can accurately comment on all your laboratory findings if they are abnormal.

To upload an image, simply click on the link to upload a file and follow the instructions. If this proves difficult, please send the image by mail to YYYY@YYYY and request that the image should be uploaded to your query.

I do promise to get back to you with more insights and helpful recommendations as soon as the requested information gets here.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Ivo Ditah (6 minutes later)

I uploaded the report.

Answered by Dr. Ivo Ditah (16 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Protein is borderline high....Everything else is okay!

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

I have reviewed both reports. But for the slightly above normal proteins, everything is fine. Placing it in context with all other aspects of the results findings, there us absolutely nothing that should keep you worried. All is fine.

I wish you well and stay well. Let me know if this answers all your worries. Do not hesiatte if you still have any lingering.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Ivo Ditah (1 minute later)

Is there any cause for this high protein? What would cause this?

Answered by Dr. Ivo Ditah (32 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
There is no cause!

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

This is more of a laboratory variation and not real. The other parts are normal and therefore do not point to any specific problem.

I wish you well and do not even get bothered by this. If you really want to be sure, we can repeat this test right away and you would see the difference.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Ivo Ditah (4 minutes later)

Sorry for the concern. I was reading online and it pointed to forms of Lymphoma so I panicked. I'm guessing other results in the CBC would reflect that if it were the case? Are you still getting my follow ups?

Answered by Dr. Ivo Ditah (8 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Other findings would have made us think of lymphoma, but none!

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

The WBC alone and proteins cannot raise a possible concern for lymphomas. There is really nothing to make that a possible explanation for these minor variations.

I wish you well. Keep me posted.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Ivo Ditah (24 minutes later)

One last follow up, Doctor. So you are saying the level would have to be extremely abnormal to be cause for alarm? Minor variations don't show such a thing..? It has to be a big number.

Answered by Dr. Ivo Ditah (14 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
THese findings are quasi normal!

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Your findings are almost normal and I will not even label them abnormal. You have nothing to be afraid of at this time. They are normal variations from the laboratory and a repeat would definitely uncover this. However, am not for a repeat because it wouldn't provide additional useful information that we don't already know at this time.

Best wishes and hope you are now more reassured and feel safe.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar