I had most of the results back today. The GP is a "registrar" and undergoing training in a speciality. He should choose something not customer facing! Apparently the Magnesium, Creatinine and something else was "broken". There was only one tube of blood so it happened in the lab... They want me to go back and have another test, but in the meantime they have given me some blood pressure pills that those with kidney problems should not take. I have kidney problems.
TSH - 0.01
T4 - 16.6 (11-25)
T3 - 5.5 (3.10-6.8)
Vit B12 - 447 (180-900)
Folate - 4.3 (3-20)
I had not taken my NDT for 12 hours beforehand. I only had these over the phone but will pick up the print out on Monday. Folate looks dire, but GP is "happy" with the results.
Any advice as to where to go from here gratefully accepted.
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Thorne Basic B recommended vitamin B complex that contains folate, but they are large capsules. (You can tip powder out if can’t swallow capsule)
IMPORTANT......If you are taking vitamin B complex, or any supplements containing biotin, remember to stop these 7 days before ALL BLOOD TESTS , as biotin can falsely affect test results
In week before blood test, when you stop vitamin B complex, you might want to consider taking a separate methyl folate supplement and continue separate B12
With serum B12 result below 500, (Or active B12 below 70) recommended to be taking a B12 supplement as well as a B Complex (to balance all the B vitamins) initially for first 2-4 months.
once your serum B12 is over 500 (or Active B12 level has reached 70), stop the B12 and just carry on with the B Complex.
Thank you. I take a daily spray Vit D, but apart from that, no other vits. They will not test Vit D here. No idea about the iron but the last time it was tested, the ferritin was OK.
I will get some Vit B as recommended. I often wonder if the GPs actually look at the results, or just glance to see if there is a warning on the results.
Thank you for the detailed information you provided - much appreciated.
Never supplement iron without doing full iron panel test for anaemia first and retest 3-4 times a year if self supplementing. It’s possible to have low ferritin but high iron
We have received further information the lab about ferritin reference ranges. They confirm that they are sex dependent up to the age of 60, then beyond the age of 60 the reference range is the same for both sexes:
Males 16-60: 30-400 ug/L
Female's: 16-60: 30-150
Both >60: 30-650
The lower limit of 30 ug/L is in accordance with the updated NICE guidance and the upper limits are in accordance with guidance from the Association of Clinical Biochemists. ‘
I take D3000+K2 Better You daily. I am pretty good at remembering now, as I take it the same time as I give my 21 year old cat her pain meds. So far I have not got them mixed up...
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