Guest guest Posted January 14, 2005 Report Share Posted January 14, 2005 Hi, Is anyone here familiar with the significance of a really low anion gap reading? I just got my bloodwork back, and my anion gap is at 1. The normal range is 4-18. Last year I was at 11. My doc, apparently, doesn't see this as a problem. I looked it up, and as best I can tell, I either have a low sodium problem (which is on the low side 133, avg. being 135-145. Or, I could have some sort of bone tumor, related to bone marrow - yikes! BTW, my calcium, potassium, and chloride are fine. But, I'm supposed to be prone to hypoparathyroidism. I also read that that could be the culprit, too. I think that I'm, at least, owed an explanation. Of course it's the weekend, so I'll have to wait, to see if I can get some kind of reply from my doctor. Thanks in advance. B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 14, 2005 Report Share Posted January 14, 2005 I can't help you with knowing what the low anion gap is, but I do agree that you deserve an explanation. Hang in there! laurie > > Reply-To: > Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2005 00:19:44 -0000 > To: > Subject: Anion Gap Question > > > Hi, > > Is anyone here familiar with the significance of a really low anion > gap reading? > > I just got my bloodwork back, and my anion gap is at 1. The normal > range is 4-18. Last year I was at 11. My doc, apparently, doesn't > see this as a problem. > > I looked it up, and as best I can tell, I either have a low sodium > problem (which is on the low side 133, avg. being 135-145. Or, I > could have some sort of bone tumor, related to bone marrow - yikes! > > BTW, my calcium, potassium, and chloride are fine. But, I'm supposed > to be prone to hypoparathyroidism. I also read that that could be > the culprit, too. > > I think that I'm, at least, owed an explanation. Of course it's the > weekend, so I'll have to wait, to see if I can get some kind of reply > from my doctor. > > Thanks in advance. > > B > > > > > > > > Medical advice, information, opinions, data and statements contained herein > are not necessarily those of the list moderators. The author of this e mail is > entirely responsible for its content. List members are reminded of their > responsibility to evaluate the content of the postings and consult with their > physicians regarding changes in their own treatment. > > Personal attacks are not permitted on the list and anyone who sends one is > automatically moderated or removed depending on the severity of the attack. > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 14, 2005 Report Share Posted January 14, 2005 I can't help you with knowing what the low anion gap is, but I do agree that you deserve an explanation. Hang in there! laurie > > Reply-To: > Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2005 00:19:44 -0000 > To: > Subject: Anion Gap Question > > > Hi, > > Is anyone here familiar with the significance of a really low anion > gap reading? > > I just got my bloodwork back, and my anion gap is at 1. The normal > range is 4-18. Last year I was at 11. My doc, apparently, doesn't > see this as a problem. > > I looked it up, and as best I can tell, I either have a low sodium > problem (which is on the low side 133, avg. being 135-145. Or, I > could have some sort of bone tumor, related to bone marrow - yikes! > > BTW, my calcium, potassium, and chloride are fine. But, I'm supposed > to be prone to hypoparathyroidism. I also read that that could be > the culprit, too. > > I think that I'm, at least, owed an explanation. Of course it's the > weekend, so I'll have to wait, to see if I can get some kind of reply > from my doctor. > > Thanks in advance. > > B > > > > > > > > Medical advice, information, opinions, data and statements contained herein > are not necessarily those of the list moderators. The author of this e mail is > entirely responsible for its content. List members are reminded of their > responsibility to evaluate the content of the postings and consult with their > physicians regarding changes in their own treatment. > > Personal attacks are not permitted on the list and anyone who sends one is > automatically moderated or removed depending on the severity of the attack. > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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