topic Re: Bad lab tests in Wellness

Bad lab tests

LilacTree — Mon, 04 Jul 2016 15:03:20 GMT

Lots of out of range "highs." Must talk to the doc before I go to the dentist next week for some expensive work on my teeth.

Re: Bad lab tests

millieshops — Mon, 04 Jul 2016 15:09:31 GMT

@LilacTree --Just last month my doctor asked me to retest for a potassium high. In the 3 weeks between the 2 tests, it dropped just into range, so we're just going to watch and retest in a few months. Hope you can be as lucky.

Re: Bad lab tests

Zhills — Mon, 04 Jul 2016 15:11:48 GMT

@LilacTree wrote:
Lots of out of range "highs." Must talk to the doc before I go to the dentist next week for some expensive work on my teeth.

Hope all of your "highs" can be corrected and are not too serious.

Re: Bad lab tests

LilacTree — Mon, 04 Jul 2016 15:17:22 GMT

@millieshops wrote:
@LilacTree --Just last month my doctor asked me to retest for a potassium high. In the 3 weeks between the 2 tests, it dropped just into range, so we're just going to watch and retest in a few months. Hope you can be as lucky.

@millieshops

Hope so too. Two different docs did tests on me this past month. One shows low protein and some bacteria in my urine that she said we should "watch." The other has not given me any feedback yet. I am going to call my PCP (who gave me the results) and ask her about the testing the other doc (rheumatolist) gave me with all of these "highs."

Thanks for your good wishes, I am happy to hear your labs have improved!

Re: Bad lab tests

hoosieroriginal — Mon, 04 Jul 2016 17:10:08 GMT

I just had my physical last week and am waiting for results of blood work - hoping all is well, been really tired and lethargic lately. Hoping all of your tests go well too! My doctor usually just calls and says everything is okay or.... -- but I insist on a copy of everything so I can compare it with the previous year.

Re: Bad lab tests

LilacTree — Mon, 04 Jul 2016 17:39:13 GMT

@hoosieroriginal wrote:
I just had my physical last week and am waiting for results of blood work - hoping all is well, been really tired and lethargic lately. Hoping all of your tests go well too! My doctor usually just calls and says everything is okay or.... -- but I insist on a copy of everything so I can compare it with the previous year.

@hoosieroriginal

I always request a copy to be sent to me also and most of the time I have read it days before I hear from the doc, if I hear at all. I check out what any "high" reading is. The rheumatologist never bothered to call or have her office call about all of the high readings I have on that lab report. Yet if I received it, she must have also.

She's supposed to send a copy to the PCP as well, and I will see if she did when I talk to my PCP tomorrow.

Re: Bad lab tests

hoosieroriginal — Mon, 04 Jul 2016 18:11:17 GMT

@LilacTree wrote:
@hoosieroriginal wrote:
I just had my physical last week and am waiting for results of blood work - hoping all is well, been really tired and lethargic lately. Hoping all of your tests go well too! My doctor usually just calls and says everything is okay or.... -- but I insist on a copy of everything so I can compare it with the previous year.
@hoosieroriginal
I always request a copy to be sent to me also and most of the time I have read it days before I hear from the doc, if I hear at all. I check out what any "high" reading is. The rheumatologist never bothered to call or have her office call about all of the high readings I have on that lab report. Yet if I received it, she must have also.

She's supposed to send a copy to the PCP as well, and I will see if she did when I talk to my PCP tomorrow.

@sissy2 Tree - yes, I like to see if cholesterol is on it's way up and my thyroid readings especially, since my sisters were both on thyroid meds (so far I'm good!). That way I can change my habits and rectify the matter before it gets out of control.

Re: Bad lab tests

SeaMaiden — Mon, 04 Jul 2016 19:01:50 GMT

@LilacTree I hope everything turns out to be OK for you. I will keep you in my thoughts.

Re: Bad lab tests

LilacTree — Mon, 04 Jul 2016 20:36:29 GMT

@SeaMaiden wrote:
@LilacTree I hope everything turns out to be OK for you. I will keep you in my thoughts.

@SeaMaiden

Thank you so much. If my PCP can't see me before the 13th, I'll have to cancel my dentist until I can be sure of my health status. No sense having teeth done if I have a significant problem.

Re: Bad lab tests

LilacTree — Mon, 04 Jul 2016 20:40:08 GMT

@hoosieroriginal wrote:
@LilacTree wrote:
@hoosieroriginal wrote:
I just had my physical last week and am waiting for results of blood work - hoping all is well, been really tired and lethargic lately. Hoping all of your tests go well too! My doctor usually just calls and says everything is okay or.... -- but I insist on a copy of everything so I can compare it with the previous year.
@hoosieroriginal
I always request a copy to be sent to me also and most of the time I have read it days before I hear from the doc, if I hear at all. I check out what any "high" reading is. The rheumatologist never bothered to call or have her office call about all of the high readings I have on that lab report. Yet if I received it, she must have also.

She's supposed to send a copy to the PCP as well, and I will see if she did when I talk to my PCP tomorrow.
@sissy2 Tree - yes, I like to see if cholesterol is on it's way up and my thyroid readings especially, since my sisters were both on thyroid meds (so far I'm good!). That way I can change my habits and rectify the matter before it gets out of control.

@hoosieroriginal

I agree. I read everything and check it out online if necessary. Docs don't like that, but they don't always follow up, especially on labs.

Re: Bad lab tests

KarenQVC — Tue, 05 Jul 2016 01:11:18 GMT

My doctor interprets the lab results that seem to be too high or too low. She considers my age and medical conditions when she looks at the results. It is not just computer work.

Re: Bad lab tests

LilacTree — Tue, 05 Jul 2016 16:55:23 GMT

I will see my PCP tomorrow at 1 PM. They did rush this for me.

Re: Bad lab tests

Trinity11 — Wed, 06 Jul 2016 18:01:17 GMT

@LilacTree wrote:
I will see my PCP tomorrow at 1 PM. They did rush this for me.

Thinking of you LilacTree today and hoping everything went well. Keep us updated how you are feeling....and I hope all your questions about your lab results were answered.

Re: Bad lab tests

LilacTree — Wed, 06 Jul 2016 19:39:38 GMT

@Trinity11 wrote:
@LilacTree wrote:
I will see my PCP tomorrow at 1 PM. They did rush this for me.
Thinking of you LilacTree today and hoping everything went well. Keep us updated how you are feeling....and I hope all your questions about your lab results were answered.

@Trinity11

Doc explained all results of the two lab tests . . . some tests that were high on the earlier labs (RA doc) were normal on the second one (PCP doc). Two different labs as well, some have different criteria. She took a lot of time with me (RA doc had never sent copies of labs to her, so she made copies of mine).

So on the basis of health, my PCP sees no reason not to have the dental work done. She commented that it's always best to check when there are high/low out of range numbers. If they remain out of range, then additional tests have to be done. I will see her again in October, when she will order updated labs. I was encouraged by the visit.

@Thanks for your thoughts @TrinityII. You are a sweetheart.

Re: Bad lab tests

Trinity11 — Wed, 06 Jul 2016 21:22:59 GMT

@LilacTree wrote:
@Trinity11 wrote:
@LilacTree wrote:
I will see my PCP tomorrow at 1 PM. They did rush this for me.
Thinking of you LilacTree today and hoping everything went well. Keep us updated how you are feeling....and I hope all your questions about your lab results were answered.
@Trinity11
Doc explained all results of the two lab tests . . . some tests that were high on the earlier labs (RA doc) were normal on the second one (PCP doc). Two different labs as well, some have different criteria. She took a lot of time with me (RA doc had never sent copies of labs to her, so she made copies of mine).

So on the basis of health, my PCP sees no reason not to have the dental work done. She commented that it's always best to check when there are high/low out of range numbers. If they remain out of range, then additional tests have to be done. I will see her again in October, when she will order updated labs. I was encouraged by the visit.

@Thanks for your thoughts @TrinityII. You are a sweetheart.

It sounds like you have a very good doctor. Good to hear that you will be able to proceed with your dental work. Good luck with everything!