Posts by Donna Young58

Hey everyone, since the instructions aren't exactly crystal clear, I was hoping someone with some actual firsthand knowledge could help me out here.

I have a pre-op appointment scheduled with a surgeon over at the Ilica Oncology Clinic for a minor procedure—just getting a mole removed.

Do I actually need to show a COVID-19 test result, or will just going through the standard triage process be enough?
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Hey there,
could someone help me make sense of these lipid panel results?

• Total Cholesterol 263 mg/dL (target under 200)
• HDL-C 77 mg/dL (should be over 50)
• LDL-C 170 mg/dL (target under 100)
• Triglycerides 35 mg/dL (target under 150)

I'm a 35-year-old female, non-smoker, maintaining a healthy weight, and my diet is pretty decent most of the time.
Everything else—my CBC, liver enzymes, and blood sugar—came back looking great.

Hey there,
I was wondering if anyone could help me make sense of these lipid panel results.



It’s for a 35-year-old female, non-smoker, maintains a healthy weight, and her diet is pretty decent for the most part.
Everything else—like her CBC, liver enzymes, and glucose levels—all came back looking great.

Hi there,
I’d love to get some thoughts on my unknown levels.
I had my hormone panel done on day three of my cycle, mainly because things have been a bit irregular lately—dealing with some acne and seeing what looks like mild microcystic ovaries on an ultrasound. I’m in my mid-30s, generally healthy, and my weight is right where I want it to be.
The unknown level is really weighing on me, though, since it looks quite high, but given that my other androgen levels are totally normal, I’m honestly at a loss as to what such a high value actually signifies. Thanks!

Estradiol 142 pmol/L (ref 77-921)
LH 8.5 IU (ref 1.8 - 11.8)
FSH 6.8 IU (ref 3.0 - 8.1)
PRL 11.9 µg/L (ref 5.2 - 26.5)
Testosterone unknown 1.3 nmol/L (ref 0.4 - 1.9)
Free Testosterone 14 pmol/L (ref 3.5 - 30)
Free T % 1.1% (0.5-8.0)
SHBG 71 nmol/L (20-155)
unknown 21.4 nmol/L (1-12)
DHEAs 6.9 µmol/L (1-13)