Question 1

my bilirubin level year ago was 18 umol/l which was normal range of less than 20. moved to a different city and have exact same result of 18 umol/l but this city has a lower reference range of 17 max so now this is not normal??? is this a concern?

Accepted Answer

: I am not concerned about it. Take care.

Question 2

i received my lab results with absolute eosinophils at 0l (reference range 15-500 ul) , bilirubin total at 1.3 h(range 0.2-1.2), what does this mean?

Accepted Answer

Nothing: When only a few cells are counted, as is the norm when nobody's really worried about them, zero is fine. Bilirubin 1.3 means nothing apart from a clinical picture.  The reference range is designed so that several % of healthies fall above it, and many folks have gilbert's non-disease in which it's always up some. Don't treat labs, treat people. Relax.

Question 3

ige reference range and results, how to interpret?

Accepted Answer

See Below: Total IgE reference range varies with age and normals are established for individual reference labs as well.  Typically in an adult a normal level is,less than 150, but it is not uncommon for patients with allergies to have levels in 500-600 range and patients with eczema can go to levels in the 1000-2000 range.  Really high IgE, like 5000 and up can indicate immune system disease or parasite

Question 4

what can elevated dheas mean? reference range 0.6-7.2 mine was 8.6.

Accepted Answer

Adrenal steroids: Hi. A slightly elevated DHEA-S is a marker of adrenal steroidogenesis, and can be mildly elevated in several conditions. Do you have any male pattern hair growth (hirsutism)? Irregular periods? Those are the most common reasons a DHEA-S is ordered.

Question 5

my lipase is 61u/l when the reference range is 13-60. is this a problem???

Accepted Answer

Probably not: If your doctor suspects that there is any problem with your pancreas then they may want to repeat it but if this was just found in routine labs then I would just ignore it. Slight levels outside of the range rarely mean that there is a problem.

Question 6

i tested positive for covid ,but reference range is negative what does that mean?

Accepted Answer

: I assume it means that a normal reading is negative. Home testing kits may have false negatives but not false positives as a rule. If you have no symptoms or history of significant exposure,&amp; you  want confirmation, get the more accurate PCR test.

Question 7

is an elevated alt (sgpt) level of 76 (reference range: 0-44) a cause for concern?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Need more of the other transaminases to advise. However isolated or more elevated alt may indicate liver injury your doctor may check you for hepatitis and review your medications.

Question 8

test just came back that my glucogon levels are low. reference range low is 40, and mine is 33. is this something to be concerned about?

Accepted Answer

Why was it done: Glucagon is not a normally performed blood test unless done in a research study.  I don't know why it would have been done.  What was your doctor looking for?  Are you diabetic?  A low glucagon level without other information is meaningless.

Question 9

when are creatinine levels changed to ' adult ' reference range. is it normal for 14 yr olds creatinine level to be put on adults range?

Accepted Answer

See below: Around the age of 12 creatinine levels for adults are applied to children. 
See this site for more info:
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/2054342-overview

Question 10

is immature granulocyte % .7= 70% or 7/10 of a percent. reference range seems to be .4 or .5 so i figure the latter. not sure?

Accepted Answer

There are a variety: Of immature neutrophils but sounds like you are ok.

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My bilirubin level year ago was 18 umol/l which was normal range of less than 20. moved to a different city and have exact same result of 18 umol/l but this city has a lower reference range of 17 max so now this is not normal??? is this a concern?

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I received my lab results with absolute eosinophils at 0l (reference range 15-500 ul) , bilirubin total at 1.3 h(range 0.2-1.2), what does this mean?

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Ige reference range and results, how to interpret?

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What can elevated dheas mean? reference range 0.6-7.2 mine was 8.6.

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My lipase is 61u/l when the reference range is 13-60. is this a problem???

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I tested positive for covid ,but reference range is negative what does that mean?

A member asked:

Is an elevated alt (sgpt) level of 76 (reference range: 0-44) a cause for concern?

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Test just came back that my glucogon levels are low. reference range low is 40, and mine is 33. is this something to be concerned about?

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When are creatinine levels changed to ' adult ' reference range. is it normal for 14 yr olds creatinine level to be put on adults range?

A member asked:

Is immature granulocyte % .7= 70% or 7/10 of a percent. reference range seems to be .4 or .5 so i figure the latter. not sure?

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