No worries now: This is just a note the lab makes if there's some dietary fat in a specimen. This is common in non-fasting blood and there's really no reason for a baby to fast for ordinary blood work.
Answered 4/8/2014
4.2k views
If re-testing after : 8 hours without a meal ;#40;poor baby!;#41; still has milky serum, there is a positive family history, ; a lipid panel shows high levels of triglycerides/other fats, then a geneticist can test for syndromes associated with this finding. In an otherwise healthy infant whose physical exam is normal, anything that turns up would likely be something that responds to dietary management.
Answered 4/19/2014
4.2k views
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A doctor has provided 1 answer
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A doctor has provided 1 answer
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your question