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Hey everyone,

I just went back and pulled my lab results from about four months ago...

Would love to get some thoughts on this...

Thanks.

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Maria Fisher46 said:Hey there,

Looking at these results, the first thing that jumps out is that high transferrin saturation, even though the ferritin levels look totally normal. That could be one of those early red flags for iron overload. Since iron concentrations can swing wildly from day to day, you really shouldn't bank on just one test... it’s not reliable enough. I’d suggest waiting a few weeks and then running the labs again. If that saturation is still hanging high, then we talk about more serious follow-ups. Also, cholesterol is creeping up a bit, so cleaning up the diet might be a good move. As for the urine test, everything looks fine. A slightly higher epithelial cell count isn't a medical issue—it just means the sample touched skin during collection.

When you say high transferrin saturation, are you talking about low UIBC?

I'll definitely redo the labs in maybe 2-3 weeks...

and try to cut back on all the high-iron foods...

Maria Fisher46 said:Look, folks,

to actually make sense of these lab results, we need some context. Why did you even go in for testing? Any symptoms? Existing medical issues? Any weird flags in your bloodwork history? Are you an athlete, or did you just crush a heavy workout right before the draw? Check the guide in the opening post of this thread and come back with more details if you want a real answer.

Later,

Thanks for getting back to me.

I don't have any symptoms and I'm not dealing with any illnesses...

No specific instructions from a doctor either. I just get these routine panels done twice a year on my own initiative.

My iron levels and urinalysis have always been totally fine in the past.

Not really into sports.

No intense physical exertion beforehand...

Appreciate the help...

Hey,

Just got back from getting some bloodwork and a urine test done today.

It was part of my annual checkup at the clinic.

Can anyone make sense of these high and low numbers?

I'm trying to figure out what's actually up or down here...

result / Ref.values
Neutrophils 40.0 % 44 - 72
Creatine kinase (CK) 234 U/L < 177
Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) 46 U/L 60 - 142
Iron (Fe) 42 μmol/L 11 - 32
Unsaturated iron binding capacity
capacity (UIBC) 12 μmol/L 25 - 54
Cholesterol 5.6 mmol/L < 5.0
Squamous epithelial cells 4 HPF/ x400 0 - 1
Mucus a lot HPF/ x400 0

Test Result Unit Ref. interval Note
(E) Erythrocytes (Erc) 5.09 4.34 - 5.72
(E) Hemoglobin (Hb) 157 g/L 138 - 175
(E) Hematocrit (Htc) 0.456 L/L 0.415 - 0.530
(E) MCV 89.6 fL 83.0 - 97.2
(E) MCH 30.8 pg 27.4 - 33.9
(E) MCHC 344 g/L 320 - 345
(E) RDW 12.5 % 9.0 - 15.0
(E) Platelets (Trc) 261 158 - 424
(E) MPV 9.2 fL 6.8 - 10.4
(E) Leukocytes (Lkc) 5.92 3.4 - 9.7
(E) Neutrophils 2.37 2.06 - 6.49
(E) Lymphocytes 2.58 1.19 - 3.35
(E) Monocytes 0.58 0.12 - 0.84
(E) Eosinophils 0.36 0.00 - 0.43
(E) Basophils 0.03 0.00 - 0.06
(E) Neutrophils 40.0 % 44 - 72L ......
(E) Lymphocytes 43.6 % 20 - 46
(E) Monocytes 9.8 % 2 - 12
(E) Eosinophils 6.1 % 0 - 7
(E) Basophils 0.5 % 0 - 1

(S) Glucose 5.6 mmol/L 4.4 - 6.4
(S) Urea 4.3 mmol/L 2.8 - 8.3
(S) Total bilirubin 16 μmol/L 3 - 20
(S) Conjugated bilirubin 4 μmol/L < 5
(S) Urate 326 μmol/L 182 - 403
(S) Creatinine 90 μmol/L 64 - 104

(S) Aspartate -
aminotransferase(AST) 35 U/L 11 - 38
(S) Alanine - aminotransferase(ALT) 44 U/L 12 - 48
(S) Creatine - kinase (CK) 234 U/L < 177H....
(S) Lactate - dehydrogenase (LD) 160 U/L < 241
(S) Gamma - glutamyltransferase
(GGT) 18 U/L 11 - 55
(S) Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) 46 U/L 60 - 142L....
(S) Alpha - amylase (AMS) 87 U/L 23 - 91

(S) Iron (Fe) 42 μmol/L 11 - 32H....
(S) Unsaturated iron binding
capacity (UIBC) 12 μmol/L 25 - 54L....
(S) Total iron binding
capacity (TIBC) 54 μmol/L 49 - 72

(S) Potassium 4.1 mmol/L 3.9 - 5.1
(S) Sodium 140 mmol/L 137 - 146
(S) Total calcium 2.51 mmol/L 2.14 - 2.53
(S) Inorganic phosphate 1.24 mmol/L 0.79 - 1.42
(S) Chloride 104 mmol/L 97 - 108

(S) Total protein 76 g/L 66 - 81
bedridden patients 60-78
(S) C-reactive protein (CRP) 0.6 mg/L 0.0 - 5.0
(S) Ferritin 271 ug/L 30 - 400

(S) Triglycerides 1.5 mmol/L < 1.7
(S) Cholesterol 5.6 mmol/L < 5.0H
(S) HDL-cholesterol 1.9 mmol/L > 1.0
(S) LDL - cholesterol (R) 3.0 mmol/L < 3.0

(U) Appearance clear, clear
(U) Color pale yellow
(U) Specific gravity 1.015 kg/L 1.002 - 1.030
(U) pH 5 pH units 5.0 - 9.0
(U) Leukocyte esterase (U) Nitrites negative μmol/L 0
(U) Protein L < 0.2
(U) Glucose L < 0.8
(U) Ketones L < 0.5
(U) Urobilinogen normal μmol/L < 17
(U) Bilirubin 0 μmol/L 0
(U) Erythrocytes/Hemoglobin
(U) Squamous epithelial cells 4 HPF/ x400 0 - 1H....
(U) Mucus a lot HPF/ x400 0

Thanks for any help....