So this page has been so helpful so after publishing my Dr's nhs results I was advised to pay and get private ones done. After 2 failed blood attempts and multiple needles late finally have my results. If anyone could give me some guidance I'd be extremely greatful.
CRP 0.305
Ferritin 30.8 range 30-169
Folate 12.2
B12 64.3 range 37.5-188
TSH 3.54 range 0.27-4.2
Free T3 3.8 range 3.1-6.8
Free thyroxine 12.1 range 12-22
Thyroglobulin antibodies 28.3 range 0-115
Thyroid peroxidase antibodies 25.7 range 0-34
So the last 8 months my TSH has been around middle with GP and my T4 is always normal?? On lower boarder.
Any help welcomed
Many thanks 😊
EDIT Vitamin D ⁰89.3 range 50-250.
Just to give some info I have been taking 2500iug for the past 6months.
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So sorry I completely for got to add the Vitamins d I've just updated now.Vit d 89.3 range 50-250
Just background for this for the past 6 months before this test I've been taking 2500 vit d supplements.
So the Dr that did report said I was low in iron and b12 but she said everything else was normal.
But I've been having symptoms for ages now. My balance has been bad, vestibular issues for 18 months now. Can't drive because of it . Gains 10 lbs and can't lose it even though gym 4 times a week and walk daily.
Is there any supplements you would recommend. I take oil vit d. But I did see the sprays work and get into blood stream better.? How could I up my Iron.
Oh thanks so much. Is it anything to worry about coukd it be the reason I've had vestibular issues. Would you say my vit d is ok? As someone in this group said it ahold be at teast 100 but ideally 150
With serum B12 result below 500, (Or active B12 below 70) recommended to be taking a separate B12 supplement
A week later add a separate vitamin B Complex
Then once your serum B12 is over 500 (or Active B12 level has reached 70), you may be able to reduce then stop the B12 and just carry on with the B Complex.
If Vegetarian or vegan likely to need ongoing separate B12 few times a week
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) Thorne can be difficult to find at reasonable price, should be around £20-£25. iherb.com often have in stock. Or try ebay
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 folate supplement (eg Jarrow methyl folate 400mcg) and continue separate B12
Post discussing how biotin can affect test results
Serum ferritin level is the biochemical test, which most reliably correlates with relative total body iron stores. In all people, a serum ferritin level of less than 30 micrograms/L confirms the diagnosis of iron deficiency.
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
Test early morning, only water to drink between waking and test. Avoid high iron rich dinner night before test
Eating iron rich foods like liver or liver pate once a week plus other red meat, pumpkin seeds and dark chocolate, plus daily orange juice or other vitamin C rich drink can help improve iron absorption
This is interesting because I have noticed that many patients with Hashimoto’s disease and hypothyroidism, start to feel worse when their ferritin drops below 80 and usually there is hair loss when it drops below 50.
Thank you for your incredible patience while you have been awaiting the outcome of our ferritin reference range review. We conducted this with Inuvi lab, which has now changed the reference ranges to the following:
Females 18 ≤ age < 40. 30 to 180
Females 40 ≤ age < 50. 30 to 207
Females 50 ≤ age < 60. 30 to 264l
Females Age ≥ 60. 30 to 332
Males 18 ≤ age < 40 30 to 442
Males Age ≥ 40 30 to 518
The lower limits of 30 are by the NICE threshold of <30 for iron deficiency. Our review of Medichecks data has determined the upper limits. This retrospective study used a large dataset of blood test results from 25,425 healthy participants aged 18 to 97 over seven years. This is the most extensive study on ferritin reference ranges, and we hope to achieve journal publication so that these ranges can be applied more widely.
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