Blood results different for different races.

[BARTLETT1965]

Does anyone know if ur ethnicities gives u different blood ranges.

I keep getting told I'm Afician Carabian but blood wondered were this was coming from.

Many thanks

Jeff

[MichaelJH Heart Star]

There are some slight differences. For example Asians typically have lower creatinine levels and Afro-carribeans lower hemoglobin. These may be taken into account in making a diagnosis.

You should ask your GP to clarify things.

[BARTLETT1965 in reply to MichaelJH]

Sorry for saying races didn't mean to offend anyone. Just brain doesn't work as good now.

It's just I'm white British but my blood results state that I'm afro Caribbean. But blood results r all over place. Know I've got faulty gean that affects my good cholesterol. Just wondered if it was because of the faulty gean or because of been marked down as afro Caribbean

I'll ask GP.

MANY thanks

Jeff

[Lezzers in reply to BARTLETT1965]

Are you reading the results right? My husbands results always mention African carribean but it's just there as a marker.

[MichaelJH Heart Star in reply to Lezzers]

I have been through my print out of my latest blood test results in detail and the only reference to Afro-Caribbean is the eGFR (estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate) that measures how well the kidneys are working. If Afro-Caribbean the figure is multiplied by 1.212.

[Lezzers in reply to MichaelJH]

Yeah, that’s what I was referring to, though on husbands results it say multiply by 1.159.

[MichaelJH Heart Star in reply to Lezzers]

In think it varies between laboratories to add to the confusion. The ranges definitely do!

[Prada47 in reply to MichaelJH]

Hi Michael

Just checked my latest blood test and it says Multiply GFR by 1.21 if Afro-Caribbean race (NHS)

Regards

[MichaelJH Heart Star in reply to Prada47]

Maybe I will do some statistical analysis when I get some more values. 😀 Or I might just say about 1.2! 😁

[Prada47 in reply to MichaelJH]

Michael !!! LOL

[MichaelJH Heart Star in reply to Prada47]

Both at A level and degree level statistics was one of my least favourite subjects. Whilst I enjoyed the maths I soon realised that the results could be manipulated. Tabloids and politicians are masters of this!

[Prada47 in reply to MichaelJH]

I have a friend with a First in Statistics and he always says don't believe a Statistic unless you have done it yourself !!!

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Hi Jeff,

I think you mean ‘different ethnicities’ rather than ‘different races’ .