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Hi there.
Here are my S-OGTT results:
Glucose 0' 4.2 mmol/L Ketones 0' neg Neg
Acetoacetate 0' neg Neg

Glucose 120' 2.8 mmol/L Ketones 120' neg Neg
Acetoacetate 120' Neg Neg

I know everything is within range, but I guess I'm wondering if it's actually normal for sugar to drop that low after two hours? That looks like hypoglycemia to me. What could be causing this? Should I go see an endocrinologist or some other specialist?

Also, because my iron levels were high (44, ref.int. 8-30), my hematologist sent me to get tested for hemochromatosis.
Results:
DNA analysis confirmed a heterozygote for the H63D mutation (genotype HD)

After cutting out the few foods that actually contain high iron, here are the blood counts:

Iron 29.1mmol/L (8-30)
UIBC 23.3 mmol/L (26-59)
TIBC 52.3 mmol/L (49-75)
Fe saturation 55.6 % (15-50)

Ferritin 76 ng/mL (5-148)

CBC - everything is within the standard reference intervals, except:

MCV 100.4 fL (83-97.2)
MCH 35.2 pg (27.4-33.9)
MCHC 350 g/L (320-345)
Reticulocytes 3.4 /10^3Erc (5-21.6)
Reticulocytes 14.0 x10^9/L (19-109)

CMP - all within reference intervals

Serum protein electrophoresis - all within ref.int.

ESR 3 mm/3.6ks (4-24)

Vitamin B12 and folic acid - within ref.int.

IgG and IgA within ref.int.
IgM 2.83 g/L (0.4 - 2.3)

Protein immunofixation - normal result.

I know this is a lot, but does any of this mean anything to you? I've never had this many values outside the normal range before, and maybe I'm just panicking a bit.

Are there any other tests I should consider doing? I have a follow-up appointment with the hematologist next week to review all of this, but I feel like they're already making light of the situation, so I want to be prepared.

Thanks.
Because of some intense dizziness accompanied by nausea and occasional vomiting, I was referred for a carotid color Doppler and a transcranial Doppler ultrasound.
Results:
Morphological assessment of the carotid trunk using CDFI and PDI shows medium-width vessel lumens on both sides. No formed plaques or stenosis were detected. Hemodynamics are symmetrical and satisfactory. Both internal carotid arteries show satisfactory morphology and blood flow.

Regarding the morphological assessment of the vertebral arteries, medium-width vessel lumens are visible bilaterally (AVD 3.9mm, AVL 4.0 mm). Hemodynamics are symmetrical and within normal limits on both sides.

TRANSCRANIAL DOPPLER SONOGRAPHY

The circulation of the Willis circle appears to be within normal limits.
The examination of the VB circulation indicates slightly elevated systolic blood flow velocities (SBV) across all vessels tested.

I guess I'm wondering what this actually means? Should I be looking into more tests? Is there any reason to worry?
I'm 33.
Thanks.