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I had a bone density test. the result was : r-6.59 l-6.20 lumbar 9.82 what does this mean?

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T-score: For postmenopausal females T score less than -2.5 signifies osteoporosis. I'm assuming that R and L in your question is referring to right and left femoral necks. Good health

Answered 5/14/2014

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Dr. Jeffrey Levine answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Numbers look wrong: Central DXAs measure bone density at the lumbar spine and left and right total hips/femoral necks. Results are presented as actual BMC (bone mineral content (ie, 0.887, 0.7436, etc) and as a T-score (standard deviations above/below ur bone density is from woman's peak bone mass). T-scores are usually presented as a + or - number: >-1.0 normal, -1.0 to -2.4 osteopenia,

Answered 10/4/2016

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