LFT results

[megaswill]

I'm male, 55, in good health however just got these Pathology results:-

LFT abnormal. Serum Urate abnormal. Serum C reactive protein level abnormal. Urea & electrolytes abnormal. eGFR using creatine abnormal.

I have a telephone appointment with the GP to discuss these, the results are after giving a blood sample a month after my first gout attack.

Should I be worried and do I need to disclose these results to travel insurance as I am planning to travel this year abroad?

Thanks!

[AyrshireK]

In light of abnormal tests you will probably need further investigations and in which case if you are undergoing tests with as yet no diagnosis then you probably will need to disclose to insurance because should you go abroad and then have problems you're insurance will be invalidated if this is something you were under investigation for.

There have been a couple of high profile cases on the news recently of folks who have become seriously ill abroad and who's insurance was invalidated due to them not having disclosed their investigations and diagnosis.

Hopefully your GP will enlighten you as to next steps.

[NieceByMarriage]

If in doubt, always disclose to the travel insurers. But unless there is an urgent need to do that now it makes sense to wait until you have spoken to the GP and have a better idea of what you are dealing with.

[Smegmer]

The test results would be expected with Gout,

Your results show abnormalities in liver function tests (LFT), serum urate, and eGFR (kidney function), all of which can be associated with gout or related metabolic and kidney issues. These may reflect ongoing inflammation, poor uric acid clearance, or potential kidney involvement.