Question 1

should i be concerned of a 126 fasting giucose level?

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Yes: A reading above 126 mg/dl is the threshold at which diabetes is diagnosed.

Have a discussion with your physician.

Question 2

my fibrinogen level is currently 143, should i be concerned?

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Symptoms?: Is there a particular reason why you had your fibrinogen checked? Have you had a bleeding symptoms? Do you have any other "abnormal" labs measuring the coagulation cascade? For most labs, the low normal range for fibrinogen is 150, so you are just below that. Without knowing more about your particular clinical situation, your level of fibrinogen is not worrisome.

Question 3

should i be concerned if my ch50 levels are greater than 60?

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: CH50 or individual proteins, such as C3 or C4, may increase up to 50 percent of baseline values as part of the acute-phase response. Beyond this, an elevated CH50 has no specific clinical significance. This is an expected part of the host's response to infection and injury.

Question 4

should i be concerned about high psa levels?

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Yes, get checked.: If this is your first result showing high blood psa, you should see your doctor to get worked up to be sure it isn't prostate cancer.  Other things, like prostate hypertrophy, can give high psa, but there are different results on dre (digital rectal exam) than cancer.  The prostate would be firm, smooth, and rubbery, not rough and irregular.  But you don't know unless you get checked, so see dr.

Question 5

my ana is postive level is 1.80 should i be concerned?

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No: Unless you have signs and symptoms of an illness such as lupod hepatitis that this test confirms at low titer.  I wish they were all this easy to answer. As we get a little older, many of us turn weakly ANA positive.

Question 6

hcg levels dropped - vanishing twin, should i be concerned?

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Aware: If this is what is happening I would say be aware, rather than be concerned. The outcomes are not guaranteed but they are often very good, this happens a lot. Best wishes.

Question 7

how high alp levels to be concerning?

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Alk phos: Children and teens run alk phos levels up to five times the top of the reference range. Around 5% of older adults run high alk phos for no obvious reason. This is a lab value, not something you treat. It's merely there to point to possible causes if you get sick. In this respect it's very different from SGOT/AST and SGPT/ALT, which if high generally point to serious illness.

Question 8

should i be concerned about my low iron levels?

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Yes: Many of the causes of low iron levels are treatable. Most people compensate for low iron levels without symptoms but if the cause leads to worsening levels, then investigating and treating the cause are worthwhile and sensible.

Question 9

my creatinne level is 189 should i be concerned?

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Creatinine level: To answer that properly i would need to know more about your medical history, what your level was the previous time you were tested, what medications you are taking and what your BUN (blood urea nitrogen and GFR (glomerular filtration rate).  I would also need to know if you had anything specific going wrong with your urinary tract or kidney such as a UTI or kidney stones at the time of the test.

Question 10

should i be concerned with a 5.2 cea test level?

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Why was...: ..It done?  That is not too high, particularly if you smoke but I have to wonder why it was ordered.  It is not a screening test and often brings more questions than answers.  Discuss its implications with the doctor who ordered it.  He/she may have a very good reason for it and can clarify its meaning with you.

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