Lab results - looking for opinions [PLEASE READ 1ST POST]

Maria Fisher46 said:Look, if your total IgA levels are looking normal, then a result like this is totally fine. Here’s the deal: when doctors are hunting for Celiac disease, they're basically scanning for specific IgA-class antibodies. That’s exactly why that total IgA concentration matters so much. If your total IgA is running low, this whole test can give you a false negative. Don't let it trip you up.

Look, in your situation, there’s a bit of a mismatch happening. Your total testosterone is sitting just a hair below the line, but then your free testosterone looks totally fine according to the reference ranges. Usually, you'd expect those two numbers to actually play nice together and align, you know? You gotta keep in mind that in a lot of US labs, measuring total testosterone is way more reliable than trying to calculate free testosterone using SHBG. It's just how the math works out most of the time.

Chloe Ruiz2 said:Hey everyone, if anyone knows their stuff, could you help me make sense of these lab results? (I put the reference ranges in parentheses). I'm a 32-year-old woman:

Iron levels at 7... yikes. That's pretty low. I guess that's definitely outside the normal range.
My UIBC came back at 59, which is right at the top end of the normal range (26-59). I guess that's technically fine, but still feels a little high to me!
My TIBC came back at 65 (normal range is 49-75). Seems pretty normal to me, I guess!
Iron saturation is at 10%... the normal range is like 15 to 50. I guess that's pretty low.
My Ferritin came back at 8.9 (normal range is 5-148). Oof. That’s pretty low, I guess.
My CIC IgG came back at 182, but the normal range only goes up to 130... yikes.
My CIC IgM came back at 241... and apparently, anything over 100 is considered high. I guess that's a bit of a jump!
My C3 complement component came back at 1.22 (normal range is 0.83-1.93). I guess everything looks pretty normal there!
My C4 complement component came back at 0.26, which is right in the normal range (0.15-0.57). I guess everything looks pretty standard there!
My TG is at 157... which is definitely higher than that 115 mark they want me to hit.

The Anti-TPO results should be ready tomorrow.
Total IgE results from two weeks ago.

Thanks in advance!

Maria Gray45 said:That’s everything listed. When I picked up the results, they told me those were just the two items they ran. I haven't had a chance to go to my doctor to have them read properly yet.

Dana Wilson33 said:Here are the results.


Click the image. Please explain these.

rapidnomad322 said:I'm wondering what it means when a stool microbiology (mycology?) test simply lists "Candida species"? Does that imply an overgrowth of fungi (since Candida naturally lives in the gut), or something else?

Thanks 🙂

Chloe Ruiz2 said:Could someone please help me make sense of these results (reference values in parentheses)? Female, 32 years old:

Iron 7 (8-30)
UIBC 59 (26-59)

TIBC 65 (49-75) Iron saturation 10% (15-50)

Ferritin 8.9 (5-148) CIC IgG 182 (up to 130)
CIC IgM 241 (up to 100)
C3 complement component 1.22 (0.83-1.93)

C4 complement component 0.26 (0.15-0.57) TG-Ab 157 (less than 115 negative)

Anti TPO will be ready tomorrow

Total IgE-RIST in two weeks[/I]

Thanks in advance!

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Chloe Ruiz2 says: [I]Anti TPO 26 (less than 34 negative) What was the reason for these tests? Thyroid hormones? A complete blood count?

Rachel Hernandez61 said:Can someone help me make sense of these results? (Image attached). This is just the first batch in a series I'm waiting on.

Oh, and I had my OGTT yesterday. For context, when I did my physical for work two years ago, the numbers were significantly lower—I don't recall them exactly, but I think they were around 2.5 and 4.

(S) OGTT 0 min. 5.7 mmol/l
(S) OGTT 120 min 6.0 mmol/l

My endocrinologist referred me for testing because they suspect issues with my thyroid and ovaries. In the last two years, I've gained nearly 65 pounds, despite eating much better and being more active with exercise.

Melissa Martinez5 said:The sediment shows squamous and transitional epithelial cells, some granulocytes, erythrocytes, and bacteria.
Is this considered a normal result?

Maria Fowler11 said:Could someone please help me make sense of these results:
(I'm 40 years old, dealing with hyperthyroidism, and currently taking Favistan)

Maria Fisher46 said:They didn't find any nasty foreign cells, which is basically the whole point of even ordering this test in the first place. So, why did you get sent for it?

Maria Fisher46 said:What was the reason for all these tests? Thyroid stuff? A CBC?

Maria Fisher46 said:Nah, it doesn't mean there's actually *more* fungi growing, it just means they haven't identified the specific strain of Candida involved.

Melissa Martinez5 said:Different reasons—I’m heading to the urologist because I’ve been urinating constantly. (No diabetes, by the way.)

rapidnomad322 said:Thanks for the response, but I’m just feeling confused now. If the specific strain hasn't even been identified, how can a medication be prescribed to target it? And more importantly, should the patient even be taking it? Shouldn't they have been referred for further testing instead?

Chloe Ruiz2 said:The immunologist suggested it might be urticaria—basically hives. They show up in the evenings on my arms, legs, and back. They look like long welts, almost like I’ve been scratching myself. They itch and sting, feeling like I’ve spilled hydrogen peroxide on my skin, but then they vanish just as quickly.

Thyroid hormones are normal. My CBC wasn't done very recently, but everything seems fine; the blood work has always shown microcytosis and hypochromia.

In my opinion, I should probably get my TSH checked again (it was 2.39 during a physical a year ago, but usually sits around 1.x). Also, an ultrasound once picked up a tiny, clinically insignificant goiter—at least that's what the internist said.

Then there's CRP and ESR, but I'm not sure about the rest.

I just want to know if I interpreted this correctly: that nothing is alarming here, just mild incipient sideropenia, and since the antibodies are okay, I just need to keep an eye on my thyroid so it doesn't slip into hypothyroidism.

Is it safe to take Heferol and potentially Decortin (due to elevated CIC) during IVF?

Maria Fisher46 said:Are you peeing more often, but just in smaller or larger amounts? Any pain or weirdness when you go? Have you had any tests done yet (besides a urine cytology)? Like a micro test?

This cytology report isn't going to tell you why you're feeling so crappy.

Melissa Martinez5 said:Once, I tried collecting my entire urine output into a single container. It ended up being over three liters.
I spent a day tracking every single trip to the bathroom. It was constant—every thirty to sixty minutes or so. None of them were large, though; every time I went, it was less than 200ml. Total intake for the day ended up at exactly 1.7L.
So far, only the urine culture came back sterile, and the abdominal ultrasound was clear.