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Blood test results
drosebud
Posts: 277 Member
Can someone explain to me how to interpret these? I've had these done as a routine age check on the NHS and have the full listing. I have an appointment to discuss the results with a nurse next week, but the listing is suggesting I start a low fat diet, so I'm expecting her to suggest this as well.
I've been LCHF for around 4 months now and have lost around 20lb, though in the earlier 4 years I lost around 40lb by low calorie (MFP guidelines).
From the 3 pages of results, the ones highlighted as being problematic are these:
serum cholesterol: 6.3 mmol/L (244 mg/dl)
serum triglycerides 1.4 mmol/L (124 mg/dl)
serum HDL cholesterol level: 2.2 mmol/L (85 mg/dl)
se non HDL cholesterol level: 4.1 mmol/L (158 mg/dl)
edited to add:
conversions to mg/dl added manually, so apologies in advance if that's incorrect.
calculated LDL cholesterol level 3.5 mmol/L
is highlighted as a potential issue, though the text suggests that this is only valid if the patient is fasting (I wasn't).
They have also highlighted serum creatinine of 90 umol/L, and have suggested I need to drink more water and get re-tested after 6 months for this.
I've read about the lack of correlation between lypids and fat in the diet, so don't need convincing about that myself. I would like to understand the results to better discuss it with the nurse next week. Any help appreciated!
I've been LCHF for around 4 months now and have lost around 20lb, though in the earlier 4 years I lost around 40lb by low calorie (MFP guidelines).
From the 3 pages of results, the ones highlighted as being problematic are these:
serum cholesterol: 6.3 mmol/L (244 mg/dl)
serum triglycerides 1.4 mmol/L (124 mg/dl)
serum HDL cholesterol level: 2.2 mmol/L (85 mg/dl)
se non HDL cholesterol level: 4.1 mmol/L (158 mg/dl)
edited to add:
conversions to mg/dl added manually, so apologies in advance if that's incorrect.
calculated LDL cholesterol level 3.5 mmol/L
is highlighted as a potential issue, though the text suggests that this is only valid if the patient is fasting (I wasn't).
They have also highlighted serum creatinine of 90 umol/L, and have suggested I need to drink more water and get re-tested after 6 months for this.
I've read about the lack of correlation between lypids and fat in the diet, so don't need convincing about that myself. I would like to understand the results to better discuss it with the nurse next week. Any help appreciated!
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rather than re-hash lots of stuff, I would recommend you check out these threads:
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10575724/another-lipid-panel#latest
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10541368/newest-lab-results-not-quite-what-i-expected#latest
There is a ton of info in these that I believe will be helpful including some links to article, studies and videos to help explain your results.
In short, though, the number one risk factor, assuming you do not have the expanded NMR showing not just what you have above, but the subgroups of LDL, HDL and other markers, is that the HDL/Triglyceride ratio be greater than 0.5 (meaning your HDL is at least half of what your Trigs are), which is the case for you. The absolute IDEAL is for HDL to be even with or larger than Trigs.
Trigs under 100 are best, but as you will learn in the threads above, those can be elevated during weight loss as your body is burning fat.2 -
Thanks for the links, I shall have a look.0
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