Anyone here know how to interpret blood test results?

Here are some to get started (view with FP font)..

FBC
WBCs					 6.2 10*9/L
RBCs					5.19 10*12/L
HB					16.0 g/dl
Red blood cell distribution width	12.6
Platelet count			 275 10*9/L
etc.
Differential white cell count
Neutrophil count			3.10 10*9/L
Lymphocyte count			2.41 10*9/L
etc.

There is more if anyone can translate this into something
meaningful.

Thanks,
Mike.

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http://www.bloodbook.com/ranges.html
Normal values one ignores . Abnormal ones can mean a hundred
different causes . Eg HB - normal 2-18 . If you result is say 6 , you
dont have enough HB to carry oxygen around and it could be due to
cancer , poor appetite , chronic disease , parasites like malaria
attacking the red cells etc.


On Fri, 07 Jan 2005 17:10:47 +0000, Mike <find@reply.to> wrote:

Anyone here know how to interpret blood test results?

Here are some to get started (view with FP font)..

FBC
WBCs					 6.2 10*9/L  Normal 4-11
RBCs					5.19 10*12/L
HB					16.0 g/dl  Normal 12-18
Red blood cell distribution width	12.6
Platelet count			 275 10*9/L
etc.
Differential white cell count
Neutrophil count			3.10 10*9/L
Lymphocyte count			2.41 10*9/L
etc.

There is more if anyone can translate this into something
meaningful.

Thanks,
Mike.

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On Fri, 07 Jan 2005 17:10:47 +0000, Mike <find@reply.to> wrote:

Anyone here know how to interpret blood test results?

Here are some to get started (view with FP font)..

FBC
WBCs					 6.2 10*9/L
RBCs					5.19 10*12/L
HB					16.0 g/dl
Red blood cell distribution width	12.6
Platelet count			 275 10*9/L
etc.
Differential white cell count
Neutrophil count			3.10 10*9/L
Lymphocyte count			2.41 10*9/L
etc.

There is more if anyone can translate this into something
meaningful.

Thanks,
Mike.

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"Mike" <find@reply.to> wrote in message
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> Anyone here know how to interpret blood test results?
>
> Here are some to get started (view with FP font)..
>
> FBC
>  WBCs 6.2 10*9/L
>  RBCs 5.19 10*12/L
>  HB 16.0 g/dl
>  Red blood cell distribution width 12.6
>  Platelet count 275 10*9/L
>  etc.
> Differential white cell count
>  Neutrophil count 3.10 10*9/L
>  Lymphocyte count 2.41 10*9/L
>  etc.
>
> There is more if anyone can translate this into something
> meaningful.

Sorry to sound unhelpful, but where did you get the blood test? - Was it a
"walk in for a blood test" ?
How can you get these results without obtaining any advice at the same time
?

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"Manky Badger" <spam@puritanDOTfreeserve.FULLSTOPcoSPOTuk> wrote:

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>The Hb of this level doesn't really cast any light on the symptoms you've
>described.

Interesting. My doctor said that reading was "good".

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>It means nothing.
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As I thought.  Please see my other post about blood pressure.

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"Mike" <find@reply.to> wrote in message
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> "Manky Badger" <spam@puritanDOTfreeserve.FULLSTOPcoSPOTuk> wrote:
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> Interesting. My doctor said that reading was "good".

I think if you ask him he'll mean "good"  in that it's probably not
indicative of anything untoward as opposed to "bad" where it might be.

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