understanding test results

[Greydonkey]

recently been told my b12 levels are on the low side and have had 4 out of my 5 loading doses. Just checked the rest of my blood test results and some of my levels are out of ref range. I don’t really understand them all. I’m currently 12 weeks pregnant if that changes anything. I feel pretty pants if I’m honest and they keep asking if I’m feeling better.

B12 145ng/l

Haematocrit 0.364 L/L

Folate is in ref range I often get low folate.

Serum ALT 4 IU/L

Serum Alkaline Phosphatase 10 IU/L

Serum Urea 2.3 mmol/L

Serum Calcium and serum potassium were apparently abnormal due to EDTA

[Greydonkey]

also do my TSH is still raised after upping my dose of levothyroxine twice in recent months. It’s now 6.75 which is down from 8 two months ago.

[J972 in reply to Greydonkey]

You’ll need to add the ranges for those results, they differ according to labs.

[Greydonkey in reply to J972]

Ah okay here are my results with ranges

Results

[Greydonkey in reply to Greydonkey]

more results

Ref ranges

[Greydonkey in reply to Greydonkey]

More results

Ref ranges included

[Sleepybunny]

Hi,

Apologies for short reply as struggling to type.

Links below may have details that could be upsetting to read so you might want to have someone supportive to read through them with you.

Specialist Pharmacy Service - Vitamin B12 deficiency: treatment during pregnancy

sps.nhs.uk/articles/vitamin...

New NICE B12 deficiency guideline for over 16s- published March 2024

nice.org.uk/guidance/ng239

B12info.com is run by a UK campaigner on B12 deficiency issues.

B12info.com page on Pregnancy

b12info.com/pregnancy/

PAS (Pernicious Anaemia Society) have a leaflet "Vitamin B12 Deficiency in Pregnancy and Newborns"

pernicious-anaemia-society....

The doctors may have assumed that low B12 levels are purely due to pregnancy.

Have they talked to you about your diet?

Tested you for PA (Pernicious Anaemia)? Coeliac disease?

Coeliac UK website

coeliac.org.uk/home/

I'm not a health professional.