Blood work results

I'm 23—had some bloodwork done a year ago and a few things were flagged outside the normal range. I've actually run the tests three times now, and certain values are always off... plus, I don't even eat meat! Here’s my results from a year ago versus my most recent one from last month. Can anyone help me make sense of what's going on with my CBC?

From a year ago:
WBC 7.3 (3.5-9)
RBC 6.21 (4- 5.80)
Hgb 165 (110 - 165)
Hct 559 (350 - 500)
MCH 26.5 (26.5 - 33.5)
MCHC 295 (315 - 350)
RDW 13.2 (10-15)
PDW 10.7 (10-18)
MPV 10 ( 6.5 -11)
%Lym 39.8 (17-48)
%mon 7.3 (4-10)
%Gra 52.9 (43-76)
Sed rate 1

And here's the latest:
CRP 3
Hemoglobin 167 (140 - 180)
RBC 5.8 (4.2 - 5.5)
Hct 0.51 (0.37 - 0.54)
Leukocytes 5.6 (4-9)
Glucose 5.7 (3.5-6.5)
Total Protein 75 (65 - 80)
Albumin 52 (35-50)
Globulin 23 (27-35)

Is my CBC okay or not?? My RBC stays high every single time.

Here, maybe you can actually make sense of some of this.🙂

Richard Cruz4 said:I am 23 years old, and about a year ago I went in for some blood work where certain values weren't quite within the normal range—specifically my RBC and HGB. I have ended up doing this test three times now, and every single time, some numbers seem slightly off. I don't eat meat, by the way. Here are my results from a year ago compared to what I just had done a month ago. If anyone might be able to explain what's going on with my blood count, I would appreciate it.

This was from a year ago:
WBC 7.3 (3.5-9)
RBC 6.21 (4- 5.80 )
Hgb 165 (110 - 165)
Hct 55.9 (35.0 - 50.0)
MCH 26.5 (26.5 - 33.5)
MCHC 295 (315 - 350)
RDW 13.2 (10-15)
PDW 10.7 (10-18 )
MPV 10 ( 6.5 -11)
%LYM 39.8 (17-48 )
%MON 7.3 (4-10)
%GRA 52.9 (43-76)
Sed rate 1

And here is the most recent one:
CRP 3
Hemoglobin 167 (140 - 180)
RBC 5.8 (4.2 - 5.5)
HCT 0.51 (0.37 - 0.54)
Leukocytes 5.6 (4-9)
Glucose 5.7 (3.5-6.5)
Total Protein 75 (65 - 80)
Albumin 52 (35-50)
Globulin 23 (27-35)

Is my blood count alright or not? My RBC levels seem to stay consistently high.

It seems fine to me, I suppose.
They are slightly elevated, but they seem okay, I guess.
I don't think anyone ever has perfectly ideal numbers.

If you aren't experiencing any actual symptoms, it’s likely nothing to worry about. In a worst-case scenario, you might want to look into hemochromatosis... if you're feeling truly anxious, I'd suggest getting a panel done for Fe, TIBC, UIBC, transferrin, ferritin, and a liver ultrasound.

Sam Hall15, quit freaking the kid out. 😁
It’s actually a pretty decent shot, though.

I said in the worst-case scenario... though the WBC 7.3 would be significantly higher for a typical case of hemochromatosis... but even then, it isn't quite that dire; there are far worse things out there... anyway, I promise I won't 😁

Richard Cruz4 said:I'm 23 and had some labs done a year ago where a few things were out of range—specifically RBC and HGB. I've retested three times now and the numbers stay a bit off... plus, I don't eat meat. Here are my results from a year ago versus my most recent one from last month. Can anyone help me make sense of this blood work?

This was from a year ago
WBC 7.3 (3.5-9)
RBC 6.21 (4- 5.80)
HGB 165 (110 - 165)
HCT 559 (350 - 500)
MCH 26.5 (26.5 - 33.5)
MCHC 295 (315 - 350)
RDW 13.2 (10-15)
PDW 10.7 (10-18)
MPV 10 ( 6.5 -11)
%LYM 39.8 (17-48)
%MON 7.3 (4-10)
%GRA 52.9 (43-76)
ESR 1

And here's the latest
CRP 3
Hemoglobin 167 (140 - 180)
RBC 5.8 (4.2 - 5.5)
HCT 0.51 (0.37 - 0.54)
WBC 5.6 (4-9)
Glucose 5.7 (3.5-6.5)
Total Protein 75 (65 - 80)
Albumin 52 (35-50)
Globulin 23 (27-35)

Is my blood work okay or what? My RBC levels are consistently high...

I also ran a few other tests

Total Bilirubin 14.5 (4.3-20.5)
ALT 11.2 (9-44)
AST 66.3 (10-35)
RBC 5.94 (4.20-6.10)
HGB 18.2 (12-18)
HCT 54.8 ( 37-52)
MCHC 33.2 (33- 37)

What exactly is AST, and what do you guys think about my blood work overall?div>

Alright folks—what's everyone thinking right now??