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I got the results of my bone density test and don't know what the numbers mean. lumbar spine l1-l4. 0.796; left hip(total)0.702; major osteoporotic?
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Normal: Your numbers are not in the negative range, so your bone mineral density testing is normal.
Answered 6/18/2020
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Bone density test: Are there other values reported? Classically we get reports comparing your bone density to a normal young patient's of your sex. True osteoporosis is present if your reading or T score is -2.5, and preosteoporosis or osteopenia is present when readings are between -1 and -2.4 standard deviations from a healthy young woman.
Answered 11/28/2017
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