Vit b12 deficiency

[Carlygeorge]

Hi guys,

So this is my second post and you were all so helpful first time round. so I know my Vit b12 is low at 154ng and whilst I am awaiting the results of my second tests serum B12 and IFAB I was wondering what other results from my last blood tests might be important or relevant?

Thank you in advance for anyone able to help.

Carly

[Carlygeorge]

Can I bump this up?

[Secondchance]

What tests did you have? Probably best to post results when you have them

[Carlygeorge in reply to Secondchance]

The first time I had a full blood MOT and I have all the results printed out but not with ranges. I have no idea what they all mean though. The second lot was specifically for serum b12 as my B12 appeared low first time round and intrinsic factor. Shall I take a photo of them and add them to the post?

[Secondchance]

Yes that would be good, better with reference ranges but some people on here might be able to help

[Carlygeorge]

Ok here goes - it's a massive list

Serum folate 3.4ug/L

Serum ferritin 41ug/L

Serum vit b12 154ng/L = low

Glomerular filtration rate > 90mL/min

Serum C reactive protein level 1mg/L

Blood glucose 4.7 mmol/L

Serum urea level 5mmol/L

Serum sodium 141mmol/L

Serum potassium 4.4mmol/L

Serum inorganic phosphate 1.2mmol/L

Serum creatinine64 umol/L

Corrected serum calcium 2.27mmol/L

Serum calcium 2.35 mmol/L

Serum total bilirubin 7umol/L

ALT/SGPT serum 14 IU/L

Total alkaline phosphate de 56IU/L

Serum albumin 45g/L

Red blood cell distribution width 13.3

Basophil count 0.1 10*9/L

Haematocrit 0.382

Erythrocite sedimentation rate 9mm/h

Lymphocyte count 2.1 10*9/L

Total white cell count 7.7 10*9/L

Red blood cell count 3.88 10*12/L

Platelet count 254 10*9/L

Neutrophil count 4.9 10*9/L

Monocyte count 0.5 10*9/L

Mean consular volume MCV 98.5 fL

Mean corpusc Hb Conc MCHC 345g/L

Mean corpusc haemoglobin 34pg

Haemoglobin estimation 132 g/L

Serum vit D 47 mmol/L low sub optimal

Haemoglobin A1c level - IFCC standardised 26 mmol/L - target level for diabetic control is less than 58 mmol/mol results should be interpreted with caution if a variant Hb is present or if there is evidence of increased red cell turnover

Serum TSH level 1.22 mU/L

Serum cholesterol 4.7 mmol/L

Lab NOS

[Hidden in reply to Carlygeorge]

Hi Carly,

Unfortunately very difficult to say anything with out the ref ranges used for normal by your lab.

Mean consular volume MCV 98.5 fL, looks like its high, if I compare it with my lab ranges for normal.

My lab uses for normal:

Lab Ref range for normal: Hb 110-165, MCV 79-98, serum B12 161-531 ng/L = 119 - 392 pmol/ L

All in all a low serum B12 and symptoms should be good enough for treatment , see:

bcshguidelines.com/document...

Hope this helps,

Kind regards,

Marre.

[Carlygeorge]

How long do you have to wait for an Intrinsic Factor Anti Body test to come back - it has been ages and the GP still doesn't have them!!!

[Hidden in reply to Carlygeorge]

Mine took 3 weeks..

[Carlygeorge in reply to Hidden]

That's ridiculous surely they can't put off treatment for that long!

[Hidden in reply to Carlygeorge]

It took my daughter a year from initial diagnosis of to low B12 to getting treatment, she was / is fine. It all depends on how much neurological damage you have I expect..