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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

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Carlygeorge

Can I bump this up?

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

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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?

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

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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

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.

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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!!!

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Mine took 3 weeks..

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

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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..

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