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What Does My Lab Test Report Indicate?
Posted on
Tue, 28 Jun 2016
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Ask A Doctor - 24x7 Medical Review Team
Tue, 28 Jun 2016
Answered on
Tue, 19 Jul 2016
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Brief Answer:
Thyroid
Detailed Answer:
Sorry to learn about your bothersome symptoms.
It is evident you have an over-active thyroid gland. In order to determine the cause of this over-activity, you need to undergo the test mentioned below. These are important tests because the treatment depends on the cause. For example it could be a temporary bruising of the thyroid called thyroiditis or it could be that the lump that has been noticed is making excessive amounts of thyroid hormone.
When I see someone like you in my practice, I typically order the following blood tests in addition to a detailed physical examination:
CBC (Complete Blood Count, also known as Hemogram; includes Hemoglobin, WBC and Platelet counts)
Electrolytes (Sodium and Potassium in particular)
HbA1c (Glycosylated Hemoglobin = your last 3 months' glucose average). Also known by other names such as GlycoHemoglobin or Glycated Hemoglobin or A1c
Liver function tests (SGOT , SGPT, Albumin, Bilirubin, Alkaline Phosphatase)
Kidney function tests (BUN, Creatinine) XXXXXXX 123 THYROID UPTAKE AND SCAN
ULTRASOUND EXAMINATION OF THE THYROID GLAND AND NECK
25 hydroxy Vitamin D levels (ideal range 40 to 60 ng/ml = 100 to 150 nmol/liter)
None of these tests require any fasting and can be done at any time of the day
Thyroid
Detailed Answer:
Sorry to learn about your bothersome symptoms.
It is evident you have an over-active thyroid gland. In order to determine the cause of this over-activity, you need to undergo the test mentioned below. These are important tests because the treatment depends on the cause. For example it could be a temporary bruising of the thyroid called thyroiditis or it could be that the lump that has been noticed is making excessive amounts of thyroid hormone.
When I see someone like you in my practice, I typically order the following blood tests in addition to a detailed physical examination:
CBC (Complete Blood Count, also known as Hemogram; includes Hemoglobin, WBC and Platelet counts)
Electrolytes (Sodium and Potassium in particular)
HbA1c (Glycosylated Hemoglobin = your last 3 months' glucose average). Also known by other names such as GlycoHemoglobin or Glycated Hemoglobin or A1c
Liver function tests (SGOT , SGPT, Albumin, Bilirubin, Alkaline Phosphatase)
Kidney function tests (BUN, Creatinine) XXXXXXX 123 THYROID UPTAKE AND SCAN
ULTRASOUND EXAMINATION OF THE THYROID GLAND AND NECK
25 hydroxy Vitamin D levels (ideal range 40 to 60 ng/ml = 100 to 150 nmol/liter)
None of these tests require any fasting and can be done at any time of the day
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
I have attached by lab work
so what did you think of the lab work. the only thing I see is the creatine was a little low
so what did you think of the lab work. the only thing I see is the creatine was a little low
Brief Answer:
Follow up
Detailed Answer:
I have reviewed the attached report.
Do not worry about the low creatinine.
Proceed further to the next round of thyroid tests to arrive at the correct diagnosis
Follow up
Detailed Answer:
I have reviewed the attached report.
Do not worry about the low creatinine.
Proceed further to the next round of thyroid tests to arrive at the correct diagnosis
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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