worried about high levels

[maclin232]

Good morning everyone. It has been a while, and I had asked for blood tests before I went and had some private B12 injections, as my own Doctor had stopped them. My B12 was also low due to malabsorbtion, and PA results were borderline. I am symptomatic and feeling really bad lately. Its over a year since I had Injections. I asked for my first blood tests to be repeated, as I was confused by a high B12 test. They still come back high. I am putting my results in comments, inclkuding my LFT, because I do suffer Fatty Liver, and had gall bladder removed. Would anyone have any idea why my B12 is so high, without medications or injections?

Coded entry B12/folate level (XaIqS) Information about this test

Coded entry Serum ferritin level (XE24r) 40 ng/ml [15 - 200] Information about this test

Coded entry Serum folate level (42U5.) 6.2 ng/ml [4 - 20] Information about this test

Coded entry Serum vitamin B12 level (XE2pf) > 1,504 ng/L [180 - 900] Information about this test

Coded entry Serum gamma-glutamyl transferase level (XaES3) 45 iu/L [7 - 38] Information about this test

Coded entry AST serum level (X771i) 32 iu/L [15 - 41] Information about this test

Coded entry Serum alanine aminotransferase level (XaLJx) 34 iu/L [< 31] Information about this test

Coded entry Serum total bilirubin level (XaERu) 8 umol/L [< 21] Information about this test

Coded entry Liver function tests (X77WP) Information about this test

Coded entry Serum TSH level (XaELV) 2.58 miu/L [0.3 - 5] Information about this test

Coded entry Serum alkaline phosphatase level (XE2px) 101 iu/L [30 - 130] Information about this test

Coded entry Serum globulin level (XE2eB) 35 g/L [20 - 40]

Coded entry Serum albumin level (XE2eA) 36 g/L [35 - 50] Information about this test

Coded entry Serum total protein level (XE2e9) 71 g/L [60 - 80] Information about this test

Coded entry Basophil count (42L..) 0 10^9/L [0 - 0.1]

Coded entry Eosinophil count - observation (42K..) 0.4 10^9/L [0 - 0.5]

Coded entry Neutrophil count (42J..) 3.4 10^9/L [2 - 7]

Coded entry Lymphocyte count (42M..) 2.8 10^9/L [1 - 3]

Coded entry Mean cell haemoglobin level (XE2pb) 31.6 pg [28 - 34]

Coded entry Red blood cell count (426..) 4.56 10^12/L [3.8 - 5.8] Information about this test

Coded entry Monocyte count - observation (42N..) 0.7 10^9/L [0.2 - 1]

Coded entry Haemoglobin concentration (Xa96v) 144 g/L [120 - 150] Information about this test

Coded entry Total white blood count (XaIdY) 7.3 10^9/L [4 - 11] Information about this test

Coded entry Full blood count (424..) Information about this test

Coded entry Haematocrit (X76tb) 0.427 [0.36 - 0.46] Information about this test

Coded entry Platelet count - observation (42P..) 261 10^9/L [150 - 410] Information about this test

Coded entry Mean cell haemoglobin concentration (429..) 33.8 g/dL [32 - 37]

Coded entry Mean cell volume (42A..) 93.6 fL [83 - 101]

[Gambit62 Administrator]

serum B12 is extremely difficult if not impossible to interpret post injections - even if the levels are high that is no guarantee that the test is measuring bio-accessible B12 so you may still be deficient. There was a recent article that showed that one problem is that the B12 may be combined with another protein that stops it being bioaccessible.

[maclin232 in reply to Gambit62]

Thanks Gambit, as always, you are very helpful

[Rexz]

Agree with Gambit's post. My Serum B12 anytime when it has been measured after I started injecting has always been pegged at > 2,000 pg/mL. I don't have it tested any longer as it is known to not be useful while injecting.

[maclin232 in reply to Rexz]

Thanks Rexz. Thats why I was concerned. I havent had injections or supplements for 14-18 months, and it was quite high Just seemed unusual