Re: Dexa Scan Results - Why do they lie?

[Guest guest]

Hmmm, mayhaps THEY don't know how to read the lab reports?? (she says

with her usual distain for many in the medical profession)

> When I called for the results, the nurse told me everything looked

> " perfect " . Then why do my actual results show Oteopenia in the

lumbar spine

> of -1.6? It's not horrible, but it's not perfect either.

>

> DEXA Results Guidelines:

>

> Normal bone mineral density: T-score greater than -1.0

> Osteopenia: T-score -1.0 to -2.5

> Osteoporosis: T-score more negative than -2.5

>

> My results:

> Lumbar Spine -1.6 (Osteopenia)

> Hip +0.4 (Normal)

>

> *sigh* Just another reason to ALWAYS get copies of your lab

results and

> KNOW how to interpret the results YOURSELF!

>

> -Barb