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vividsailor7 said:What was the reason for those recent tests? Did she get her CRP checked? Also, please type out the full results here.
Hey there, checking back in after quite a while. We just got the latest labs back, and the CRP came in at 8.1.
I'd love to hear what Dr. Hrvoje thinks about this and what our next steps should be.
Best,
cosmiclynx98 said:Thanks for getting back to me, here are the full results:
Medical Biochemistry:
potassium 4.2
glucose 4.7
urea 4.7
creatinine 73
urate 246
bilirubin 16.7
iron 14
TIBC 58
UIBC 44
HDL cholesterol 2.3
LDL cholesterol 3.7
Cholesterol 6.5
triglycerides 1.0
AST 22
ALT 16
GGT 15
Laboratory Hematology:
ESR 56
WBC 12.4
NEU 32.0
LYM 61.0
MONO 5.0
EOS 2.0
RBC 4.49
Hb 136
Hct 0.418
MCV 93.3
MCH 30.3
MCHC 324
RDW 12.1
Platelets 309
RTP 17
We're going to run a CRP and a CBC next, what do these look like to you guys?
So, checking back in after a bit of a wait—just got the CRP back and it’s 8.1.
I'd love some insight on what the next move should be.
Thanks
vividsailor7 said:It could be considered within the normal range.
Thanks for the input, everyone. I'll check back in once I get my CRP results.
vividsailor7 said:If there aren't any major risks for coronary artery disease, I don't think starting statins is necessary right now. The CRP shows some inflammation in the body, and the CBC suggests there might be some issues with white blood cells, red blood cells, or platelets.
I’d just run those two tests first and then decide on the next steps. Honestly, she might have just been fighting off a common cold.
So, once we get the results back from the CRP and the CBC, we'll figure out what comes next, but what I'm really wondering is whether this kind of
blood work can just be brushed off—you know, accepted as a sort of "tolerable normal"—since there aren't any other symptoms besides these aching joints from arthritis, which might actually be the root cause of everything.
Thanks for the help
vividsailor7 said:They’re seeing elevated KCC and CRP—you should probably get those retested before you see the cardiologist. I can give you more insight on the rest once you upload the full set of results. Just so you know, inflammation in the joints can sometimes bump up your ESR levels.
Thanks for getting back to me, here’s the whole list:
Medical Biochemistry:
potassium 4.2
glucose 4.7
urea 4.7
Creatinine 73
urate 246
bilirubin 16.7
iron 14
TIBC 58
UIBC 44
HDL cholesterol 2.3
LDL cholesterol 3.7
Cholesterol 6.5
triglycerides 1.0
AST 22
ALT 16
GGT 15
Laboratory Hematology:
ESR 56
WBC 12.4
NEU 32.0
LYM 61.0
MONO 5.0
EOS 2.0
RBC 4.49
Hb 136
Htc 0.418
MCV 93.3
MCH 30.3
MCHC 324
RDW 12.1
Platelets 309
PCT 17
We're going to redo the CRP and KCC, but what do these current numbers actually suggest?
vividsailor7 said:They should probably redo the KCC along with a standard metabolic panel including CK, LDH, Iron, TIBC, and ferritin. They’ll also need some immunological testing.
And regarding that other matter, maybe try posting an inquiry on Alternative.
So, what was the reason for those recent tests? Did she get her CRP checked? And honestly, could you just type out the full results?
From what I can tell, everything looks pretty normal.
She had those latest labs done because she's seeing a cardiologist for blood pressure issues.
Aside from elevated cholesterol (6.5) and those specific values mentioned, everything else in her complete blood count is within the normal range. (I don't have the papers right in front of me at the moment, but if it helps, I can type them all out this evening)
She didn't have her CRP checked.
My mom is 82 now, and for the last five years, every single time she goes in for blood work, her ESR comes back elevated—usually sitting somewhere between 40 and 50.
The only thing she’s actually dealing with right now is this constant ache in her joints—mostly her knees and bones—which looks like it's just standard osteoarthritis and those typical degenerative changes you see as people age. Other than that, she feels fine; nothing else really bothers her.
So, I finally got my latest blood work back, and well, here are the bits that aren't quite sitting where they should be according to the lab results:
SE 56 (ref. range 5-28)
My LKC came back at 12.4, though the standard range is usually between 3.4 and 9.7. Just one of those things that keeps you staring at the screen for a second too long, I suppose.
NEU 32 (44-72)
So, I just got my latest labs back, and it looks like my LYM is sitting at 61, which is quite a leap from that normal range of 20 to 46... honestly, seeing numbers like that always makes me feel a little bit like a science experiment gone wrong, if you know what I mean. It’s one of those things where you stare at the screen for a minute, wondering if the lab technician accidentally spilled coffee on the results or if my body is just decided to go rogue for the week. Still, I'm trying to stay level-headed about it all, even when the data feels a bit wonky.
Since she isn't complaining about any other kind of pain, her doctor is still sitting on the fence about whether or not to prescribe antibiotics. It makes me wonder—could some kind of inflammation in the joints actually mess with her blood work like this? I’d really appreciate hearing from any doctors out there on what might be going on here. What should the next move be? Should we be looking for an internist to step in and figure this out?
So, my mom just had cataract surgery yesterday using that ultrasound method, and they went ahead and implanted a new lens.
The bandage came off today, and while her eye looks a little red, her vision seems pretty good—maybe just a tiny bit blurrier than her other eye.
The doctor told us everything was looking fine, but there’s this one line in the discharge papers that’s been playing on loop in my head: "folds in the Descemet membrane in the central part of the retina."
I realize it refers to those little wrinkles in the cornea, but I can't help wondering if the surgery itself caused them, if they'll eventually smooth out on their own, or if they’re actually going to mess with her sight long-term.
Since this is pretty technical stuff, I was hoping maybe a doctor in the group could weigh in here.
Thanks