Re: Blood tests for Haemochromatosis results

[Guest guest]

Hello Pippa From a Haemochromatosis (HH) view the bloods look good. Although I spotted RBC, Hgb and HCT are at the top of the range and it would be wise to have the Ferritin tested regularly ie: annually and keep hard copies. Any concerns of rising Ferritin levels can be overcome by becoming a blood donor. The Iron Disorders Institute is very helpful, the link's below. The discussion group will help out with any questions about Haemochromatosis or any other blood disorder.

Best wishes Jaki http://www.irondisorders.org/online-discussion-group/

From: PippaH <pippah_uk@...> thyroid treatment Sent: Sunday, 26 February 2012, 16:15 Subject: Blood tests for Haemochromatosis results

I would be

very grateful if anyone could interpret the results which came from test I

requested due to Haemochromatosis being discovered in family.

Serum ferritin level 168.1 ug/L (10.0 - 204.0)

Serum Iron level 21.7 umol/L (4.4 -

27.9)

Saturation of iron binding capacity 59 umol/L (45.0 - 70.0)

Transferrin Saturation index 36% (15 - 50)

Serum transferrin level 2.37 g/L (1.73 - 3.6)

White blood count 5.4 10*9/L (4.5 - 13.0)Red Blood cell count 4.86 10*12/L (3.83 - 4.98)

Haemoglobin 14.7 g'dL (11.5 - 14.8)

Haematocrit 0.442 (0.36 - 0.46)

Mean Cell Volume 91.0 fL (84.0 - 99.0)

Mean Cell haemoglobin 30.2 pg (27.5 - 32.5)

Mean cell haemoglobin 33.2 g/dL (30.9 - 34.8)

Platelet count 360 10*9/L (140.0 - 400.0)Neutrophil count 2.94 10*9/L (2.0 - 7.5)

Lymphocyte count 2.00 10*9/L (0.8 - 4.0)

Moncyte count - 0.30 10*9/L (0.2 - 0.8)

Eosinophil count 0.10 10*9/L (0.04 - 0.4)

Basophil count 0.10 10*9/L (0.0 = 0.2)

The above were all fasting tests.

Many thanks

Pippa

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[Guest guest]

I have highish Ferritin, and can't donate blood, because 26 years ago I received

blood after the birth of my son.

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> Any concerns of rising Ferritin levels can be overcome by becoming a blood

donor. 

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> The Iron Disorders Institute is very helpful, the link's below. The discussion

group will help out with any questions about Haemochromatosis or any other blood

disorder.

>  

> Best wishes

> Jaki

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> http://www.irondisorders.org/online-discussion-group/

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[Guest guest]

These all look fine to me Pippa. Did you expect your ferritin

level to be higher. These all look pretty good.

Luv - Sheila

I would be very grateful if anyone could

interpret the results which came from test I requested due to Haemochromatosis

being discovered in family.

Serum ferritin level (XE24r 168.1 ug/L (10.0 - 204.0)

Serum Iron tests (XE24q)

Serum Iron level (X76tH) 21.7 umol/L (4.4 - 27.9)

[Guest guest]

Hello Jaki

Many thanks for the reply - I have given blood in the past but they haven't

called me recently - I will check and see if I am too old at 66 for donations.

The list of things stopping donations seems to grow ever time I donate - but I

didn't realise receiving blood 26 years previously was one of them. I guess I

wouldn't have looked since I have fortunately not needed blood.

Best wishes

Pippa

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> Hello Pippa

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> From a Haemochromatosis (HH) view the bloods look good. Although I spotted

RBC, Hgb and HCT are at the top of the range and it would be wise

to have the Ferritin tested regularly ie: annually and keep hard copies.  

>  

> Any concerns of rising Ferritin levels can be overcome by becoming a blood

donor. 

>  

> The Iron Disorders Institute is very helpful, the link's below. The discussion

group will help out with any questions about Haemochromatosis or any other blood

disorder.

>  

> Best wishes

> Jaki

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