Question

[Chaseincc]

Does a CBC test diagnose you with a disease or do you have to have more test done by a GP because i had a cbc test done and they said my thyroid levels were a little low but i have no symptoms the only symptom i can say i have is throat tightness but i think thats being caused by acid reflux

[hypercat54]

Your were told to go to your GP so go and s/he will sort you out.

[Chaseincc in reply to hypercat54]

Yes indeed but my question is why wont they just do a throat scan to see because ive been dealing with this throat tightness feeling since i got anxiety i dont see how could a thyroid problem just pop up now after ive had several blood test

[hypercat54 in reply to Chaseincc]

Because it's your own doctors responsibility to treat you for non emergency procedures not the ER. ER stands for emergency room ie serious conditions where you go for emergency treatment, not for routine tests. This is your primary doctors job.

[Grateful71]

I don't know the answer but hopefully someone here will, is it an option to call surgery and ask ? 💛

[BlueSky125]

From WebMD

Abnormal increases or decreases in cell counts as revealed in a complete blood count may indicate that you have an underlying medical condition that calls for further evaluation.

[Dolphin14]

Your Dr should be explaining your test results to you.

[Marysblue]

Low thyroid can cause depression. Sleepiness, feeling cold, low energy.

[Chaseincc in reply to Marysblue]

Thats the crazy thing i dont have any of these symptoms the only one is throat tightness and ive been dealing with it since i got diagnosed with anxiety

[Hidden]

CBC does not diagnose. It just is an indicator for certain complications.

[Chaseincc in reply to Hidden]

Thanks because ive been worried a bunch about i just didnt get it because ive been dealing with the globus sensation for years and have several blood test and nothing never showed

[Hidden in reply to Chaseincc]

Interesting 🤔 have they done an X-ray of your throat? Or discussed it? It could be acid reflux. But you’d most likely know that from the acidity taste that comes up with that.

[Chaseincc in reply to Hidden]

No throat xray before or never discussed ot they always just sent me home saying it's anxiety but i never asked them could it be acid reflux but i have all the symptoms of ot from being gassy after meals , constipation , burping from anything and etc .

[Hidden in reply to Chaseincc]

Hmm, is your throat tightness constant or comes when you eat certain foods?

[Chaseincc in reply to Hidden]

When i start thinking about it or whatever i eat it really depends because some stuff that i eat it dosent trigger it

[13ga]

Chase;

the CBC test does not specifically diagnose disease.

out of range results on the CBC can be indicative of a disease state, but other tests would be required to confirm a diagnosis.

the CBC test itself doesn't include thyroid level. so i suspect you had a panel of tests, or a number of specific tests.

low thyroid levels can be indicative of a disease state - but that by no means is definitive. some people simply "run low". the question is how low (that's not directed at you). that's a question for your dr. are they low enough to concern him/her? and if so; what's next?