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Re: Low HCT, RBC, and BUN? Poss causes? » Racer

Posted by Larry Hoover on May 15, 2006, at 17:29:31

In reply to Low HCT, RBC, and BUN? Poss causes?, posted by Racer on May 14, 2006, at 16:25:22

> OK, I won't go into details. Let's just say that I got to have some blood tests at the ER, and those three things came back low on one of them. I've looked online, and am not entirely clear on what sorts of things are most likely to cause those readings, and how they would relate to dizziness (more a feeling like heavy vibration through my whole body, kinda like when you give platelets?), too high oxygen saturation, and an abnormal EKG? Anyone got any pearls of wisdom to strew before me?

Low....
HCT (hematocrit) you're anemic
RBC (red blood count) you're anemic
BUN (blood urea nitrogen) common in pregnancy

> Other results that I see near the end of reference ranges are:
>
> HGB: 12.1 RR: 12.0 - 16
hemoglobin, anemic

> MCH: 32 RR: 27 - 32
means the low hemoglobin is because you have too few red blood cells, rather than too little hemoglobin per red blood cell

> NA: 138 RR: 137 - 147
low sodium, could be due to meds, kidney problems

> TotProt: 6.1 RR: 6.1 - 8.2
could be sign of malnutrition, kidney problems

> CA: 8.5 RR: 8.3 - 10.3
possible kidney problem, many other reasons too

> BILI.TOT: 0.3 RR: 0.1 - 1.2
of no concern

> ALK PHOS: 40 RR: 38 - 126
possible malnutrition....celiac?

Taken together with the low calcium, the low alkaline phosphatase could indicate a bone disorder, or an artefact of your ED. Not yet significant, however.

> Everything else seems to be solidly towards the middle of the references ranges.
>
> Thanks!
>
> So, any ideas what I might want to think about looking for? I'll call -- GRRR! This is the problem: I want a new doctor, after my last visit to mine. So, I will see about a doctor's appointment tomorrow, although I hate to switch while there's a problem going on, you know?
>
> Regardless, I will do something about asking a doctor tomorrow. For today, I just want an idea of what I might want to be thinking about?

http://www.webmd.com/a_to_z_guide/medical_tests.htm
http://www.bloodbook.com/ranges.html
http://www.flash-med.com/LabNormal.asp

Lar

 

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