Nucleated red blood cell count

[Helena877]

Still waiting for results of other tests but came across one ihad missed on the lab print-out:

Nucleated red blood cell count (4266) Above range. 0.0 10*9/L {<0.0}

Can anyone tell me if this is something to worry about. Makes absolute no sense to me!

(FSH 10.3 mU/L {0.27-4.2} free T4 12.4 pmol/L {11.0-26.0} )

Thank you!!

[Clutter]

Helena877,

If it is TSH 10.3 you are overtly hypothyroid although FT4 is low in range. Have you been presccribed Levothyroxine?

Nucleated RBCs (normoblasts): a very immature form of RBCs seen when there is a severe demand for RBCs to be released by the bone marrow. May be seen in abrupt blood loss, severe anaemia, myelofibrosis, thalassaemia, miliary tuberculosis and in cancers that involve the bone marrow. nucleated RBCs can be normal in infants for a short time after birth.

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[Helena877]

Thanks.

I have a levothyroxine prescription from my GP but not taking yet until I have results of some further tests from Blue Horizon.

If I am perfectly honest my symptoms are minimal even with 10.3 FSH. All I have is fatigue some days mid afternoon. Other symptoms are just for the odd day or so.

I was concerned about the nucleated red blood cells as my report stated 'above range' but the figures quoted do not tie in with being above range unless the range is in the minuses.

[humanbean in reply to Helena877]

FSH and TSH are different things. Can you confirm which one you have a result for, please.

FSH = Follicle Stimulating Hormone (one of the sex hormones)

TSH = Thyroid Stimulating Hormone

[Helena877 in reply to humanbean]

Sorry, I meant TSH.

Last time I was obsessional about test results was way back in 2012 when I was trying to get pregnant so that abbreviation FSH forever kicks around in my brain!