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Pre-op bloodwork came back
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<blockquote data-quote="Signorina" data-source="post: 490705"><p>Did they give you the actual values or just the Low/High comments? Anemia is not uncommon in women - so I wouldn't worry about the low red/white/hemo counts -- especially if you menstruate. </p><p></p><p>As far as the other results - the actual numbers are important and AFAIK - it's the HDL/LDL ratio that's most important with the cholesterol counts. Also matters if you were fasting or not fasting. My Cholesterol is high (218ish) but it's always been around that number since I first had it tested in 1987! And my hdl/ldl ratio is above idea so the the numbers that are "high" are not an issue. If you take any medication, it can also skew the results - my triglycerides are high but that's a common effect of a BCP that I take. </p><p></p><p>Don't worry . IME - the Dr would have CALLED you with a plan and a "plan" if the results were noteworthy. But it's definitely worth a phone call to the office. Make sure they know you want the dr or nurse to call you to discuss the results of the blood tests so you don't play phone tag.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Signorina, post: 490705"] Did they give you the actual values or just the Low/High comments? Anemia is not uncommon in women - so I wouldn't worry about the low red/white/hemo counts -- especially if you menstruate. As far as the other results - the actual numbers are important and AFAIK - it's the HDL/LDL ratio that's most important with the cholesterol counts. Also matters if you were fasting or not fasting. My Cholesterol is high (218ish) but it's always been around that number since I first had it tested in 1987! And my hdl/ldl ratio is above idea so the the numbers that are "high" are not an issue. If you take any medication, it can also skew the results - my triglycerides are high but that's a common effect of a BCP that I take. Don't worry . IME - the Dr would have CALLED you with a plan and a "plan" if the results were noteworthy. But it's definitely worth a phone call to the office. Make sure they know you want the dr or nurse to call you to discuss the results of the blood tests so you don't play phone tag. [/QUOTE]
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