Blood test results what do they mean?

[Guest guest]

SERUM TOTAL BILIRUBIN LEVEL, 22 UMOL/L (<20) " ABNORMAL

SERUM TSH LEVEL 0.05,I/L (0.4-4.0) ABNORMAL

PROVIDED THERE HAS BEEN NO RECENT DOSE CHANGE AND PATIENT IS NOT ON SUPRESSIVE

THERAPY FOR THYROID CARCINOMA, RESULTS SUGEST OVER REPLACEMENT WITH t4.

LYMPHOCYTE COUNT 1.2 10*9/L (1.5 - 4.0 ) ABNORMAL

ERYTHOCYTE SEDIMENTATION RATE 16MM (4-12) ABNORMAL

i have just posted the one in bold which seem to be shows abnormal readings.

If you let me know what other results you may need if the test was done i will

post other results. di

[Guest guest]

Hi Di - are you a Mermaid?

Testing

Bilirubin is useful in determining if a patient has liver

disease or a blocked bile duct. Bilirubin metabolism begins with the breakdown

of red blood cells in many parts of the body. Red blood cells contain haemoglobin,

which is broken down to heme and globin. Heme is converted to bilirubin, which

is then carried by albumin in the blood to the liver.

In the liver, most of the bilirubin is chemically attached to

another molecule before it is released in the bile. This " conjugated "

(attached) bilirubin is called direct bilirubin; unconjugated bilirubin is

called indirect bilirubin. Total serum bilirubin equals direct bilirubin plus

indirect bilirubin.

Conjugated bilirubin is released into the bile by the liver and

stored in the gallbladder, or transferred directly to the small intestines.

Bilirubin is further broken down by bacteria in the intestines, and those

breakdown products contribute to the color of the feces. A small percentage of

these breakdown compounds are taken in again by the body, and eventually appear

in the urine. You can find out what conditions can cause high levels of

bilirubin here http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003479.htm.

Do you have any signs of jaundice

Read also http://www.patient.co.uk/doctor/Bilirubinuria-(Urinary-Bilirubin).htm

Your high level of ESR is usually an indication of some

infection going on somewhere in the body. Read the information here http://www.labtestsonline.org/understanding/analytes/esr/test.html

One of the most common causes is an underlying viral infection.

Viral infections can cause a temporary drop in lymphocytes as more of them are

drawn away to fight the infection, but the lymphocyte count usually returns to

normal within weeks after the infection is resolved. Read more: How to Understand What Causes a Low Lymphocyte Count |

eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/how_5302737_understand-causes-low-lymphocyte-count.html#ixzz1KEidu2Au

We need a little more history regarding your thyroid - have you

any results for free thyroxine (fT4) of free triiodothyronine (fT3)? Have you

been tested to see whether you have antibodies to your thyroid, if not, ask GP

to check your levels of TPO and TgAb. What other blood tests have been done.

Ask your GP to check your levels of ferritin, vitamin B12,

vitamin D3, magnesium, folate, copper and zinc to see whether any of these are

low in the range because if any are, they need to be supplemented with whatever

you are low in to enable thyroid hormone to be fully utilised at the cellular

level.

What symptoms are you suffering?

Luv - Sheila

SERUM TOTAL BILIRUBIN LEVEL, 22 UMOL/L (<20)

" ABNORMAL

SERUM TSH LEVEL 0.05,I/L (0.4-4.0) ABNORMAL

PROVIDED THERE HAS BEEN NO RECENT DOSE CHANGE AND PATIENT IS NOT ON SUPRESSIVE

THERAPY FOR THYROID CARCINOMA, RESULTS SUGEST OVER REPLACEMENT WITH t4.

LYMPHOCYTE COUNT 1.2 10*9/L (1.5 - 4.0 ) ABNORMAL

ERYTHOCYTE SEDIMENTATION RATE 16MM (4-12) ABNORMAL

i have just posted the one in bold which seem to be shows abnormal readings.

If you let me know what other results you may need if the test was done i will

post other results. di