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what are your thoughts? could weed, k2, or tabacco show up in a blood test?

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THC info: Single use cannabis use can show up in blood for 12 to 24 hours.  Regular use cannabis can show up in blood for 2 to 7 days.

Question 2

whats esr1 in a blood test?

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See below: This is a test that shows if some sort of inflammation or rise in an antibody is going on within you.  It is a very nonspecific test.

Question 3

what is tc in a blood test ?

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TC: This is not a common abbreviation, and I am only guessing.  It may stand for Total Cholesterol.  I would encourage you to speak with the provider who ordered the blood test so you can have this question clarified.

Question 4

does tabacco show in a blood test?

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Yes: Presence of nicotine metabolites can be detected in blood. However, routine blood tests do not examine for these chemicals.

Question 5

high rcdw in a blood test. is it bad?

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Big picture: Red cell size distribution width can be high simply from donating blood, or from early iron deficiency before anemia or any of several non-problems. And reference ranges are set so that several percent of healthies fall outside. Your history, physical exam and other labs are what matter; ignore a lone high rdw.

Question 6

what does the ld measure in a blood test?

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Lactate : Dehydrogenase. It may also be referred to as ldh. It is an enzyme and is present in many organs as well red blood cells.

Question 7

help, how much blood is taken in a blood test?

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Very little: It depends on how many and which tests are ordered. The general answer is very little.

Question 8

in a blood test, are schistocytes1+ and elliptocytes1+ cause for concern or something needing to be checked out and look further into?

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Ignore them: Different techs may make different calls on normal blood. It has been told me that athlete can get schistocytes  from their feet impacting the ground. Mild elliptocytosis means nothing. Relax and be glad for good health.

Question 9

what is mcv in a blood test?

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RBC size: Mcv stands for mean cell volume and measures the size of a red cell.  Small size can be due to iron deficiency or various inhereted kinds of anemias most commonly.  Large red cells are seen with B12 deficiency, Folic Acid deficiency, alcohol abuse, liver disease, some drugs, hypothyroidism, and many kinds of bone marrow problems.  Mcv is used to help find the cause of anemia.

Question 10

in a blood test, what is plt?

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Platelet: Platelets are small, non-nucleated cells important for control of bleeding. Normal platelet count is 150, 000 to 400, 000. See this site for more info.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003647.htm.

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