M.A.R.
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- Type of diabetes
- Prediabetes
- Treatment type
- Diet only
This is what my diabetologist asked me to do to evaluate my diabetic profile. I thought about posting it in the "success stories" section, but I don't consider it a success. While my glycated hemoglobin is within normal ranges, I have gout problems from eating a lot of red meat and sardines. My platelet count is low, which worries me because my platelet count is always low when I get blood tests, although this time it was below the normal limit. My father died at 84 from acute leukemia. I also have high uric acid. Although I haven't had my uric acid tested, I do have gout attacks. So, the diet helped me control my glucose but not my uric acid. Another thing that always comes back difficult for me is my lipid profile (cholesterol and triglycerides). And then I'm left wondering if the scales used in Latin America are the same as in the UK.
My Complete Diabetes Profile: Results and Reference Values as of August 2, 2026
I'm sharing the results of my diabetes profile performed on September 22, 2026. The goal is to show which tests I had ordered, my actual results, and the reference values listed by the lab.
Reference values may vary depending on the lab and the method used.
Complete Blood Count
Red blood cells: 4,820,000/mm³
Reference range: 4,500,000 to 5,500,000/mm³
Hemoglobin: 15.9 g/dL
Reference range: 13.0 to 15.7 g/dL
Hematocrit: 45.4%
Reference range: 42.0 to 52.0%
Mean corpuscular volume (MCV): 94.2 fL
Reference range: 80.5 to 100.0 fL
Mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH): 33.0 pg
Reference range: 27 to 31 pg
Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC): 35.0 pg/dL
Reference range: 31.0 to 36.0 pg/dL pg/dL
Red blood cell distribution width: 12.9%
Reference range: 12.5 to 14.5%
Morphological characteristics of the red blood cell series: no observations.
White blood cell series
White blood cells: 8,480/mm³
Reference range: 4,000 to 10,000/mm³
Leukocyte differential: percentage values
Segmented neutrophils: 62.7%
Reference range: 55.0 to 65.0%
Lymphocytes: 26.7%
Reference range: 20.0 to 35.0%
Monocytes: 8.1%
Reference range: 4.0 to 8.0%
Eosinophils: 1.7%
Reference range: 2.0 to 4.0%
Basophils: 0.6%
Reference range: 0.0 to 1.0%
Leukocyte differential: absolute values
Segmented neutrophils: 5,317/mm³
The report does not indicate Reference range.
Lymphocytes: 2,264/mm³
The report does not indicate a reference range.
Monocytes: 687/mm³
The report does not indicate a reference range.
Eosinophils: 144/mm³
The report does not indicate a reference range.
Basophils: 51/mm³
The report does not indicate a reference range.
White blood cell morphology: no observations.
Platelet count: 135,000/mm³
Reference range: 150,000 to 400,000/mm³
Platelet volume: 11.2 fL
The report does not indicate a reference range.
Platelet morphology: no observations.
Coagulation Panel
Prothrombin Time: 86%
Reference Range: 70 to 120%
International Normalized Ratio: 1.07
Reference range not indicated.
Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time: 39 seconds
Reference Range: 24 to 45 seconds.
Blood Glucose
Blood Glucose: 125 mg/dL
Reference Range for Adults: 74 to 106 mg/dL.
Blood Urea
Blood Urea: 35.1 mg/dL
Reference Range: 10 to 50 mg/dL.
Lipid Profile
Total Cholesterol: 252 mg/dL
Recommended Values:
Desirable: up to 200 mg/dL
Moderately Elevated: 200 to 239 mg/dL
Elevated: greater than 240 mg/dL
HDL Cholesterol: 29 mg/dL
Reference Value: 30 to 70 mg/dL
LDL Cholesterol: 178 mg/dL
Reference ranges:
Low or no risk: less than 129 mg/dL
Moderately high risk: 130 to 189 mg/dL
High risk: greater than 190 mg/dL
Triglycerides: 226 mg/dL
Reference ranges:
Desirable: up to 150 mg/dL
Moderately high: 150 to 199 mg/dL
High: 200 to 499 mg/dL
Very high: greater than 500 mg/dL
Glycated Hemoglobin (HbA1c): 5.7%
Reference range: 4.8% to 5.9%.
24-hour microalbuminuria
Microalbuminuria: 25.20 mg/24 hours
Reference range: up to 30 mg/24 hours.
Diuresis: 3,000 mL/24 hours
Reference range not indicated.
Total and free prostate-specific antigen (PSA)
Total PSA: 1.36 ng/mL
Reference range: up to 4.0 ng/mL.
Free PSA: 0.19 ng/mL
Reference range for men: up to 0.5 ng/mL.
Free/total PSA ratio: 14%
Laboratory-recommended cutoff: 18%.
Creatinine clearance
Blood creatinine: 0.69 mg/dL
Reference range not indicated.
Urine creatinine: 37.94 mg/dL
The report does not indicate a reference range.
Diuresis: 3,000 mL/24 hours.
Creatinine clearance: 114.6 mL/min
Reference range: 71 to 151 mL/min.
Complete urinalysis
Physical examination
Color: yellow
Appearance: clear
Specific gravity: 1.015
pH: 6.0
Chemical examination
Protein: none
Glucose: none
Ketone bodies: none
Hemoglobin: none
Urobilinogen: normal
Nitrites: none
Microscopic examination
Cells: 1–2 per field
Pyocytes: not observed
Red blood cells: not observed
Casts: not observed
Mucus: not observed
Crystals: not observed
Chemicals: not observed
Observations: none.
This was the set of tests performed in my case as part of the follow-up. Not all laboratories necessarily include the same tests or use exactly the same reference ranges. As an aside, I can add that I achieved a glycosylated hemoglobin level of 5.7% just by dieting (without medication).
My Complete Diabetes Profile: Results and Reference Values as of August 2, 2026
I'm sharing the results of my diabetes profile performed on September 22, 2026. The goal is to show which tests I had ordered, my actual results, and the reference values listed by the lab.
Reference values may vary depending on the lab and the method used.
Complete Blood Count
Red blood cells: 4,820,000/mm³
Reference range: 4,500,000 to 5,500,000/mm³
Hemoglobin: 15.9 g/dL
Reference range: 13.0 to 15.7 g/dL
Hematocrit: 45.4%
Reference range: 42.0 to 52.0%
Mean corpuscular volume (MCV): 94.2 fL
Reference range: 80.5 to 100.0 fL
Mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH): 33.0 pg
Reference range: 27 to 31 pg
Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC): 35.0 pg/dL
Reference range: 31.0 to 36.0 pg/dL pg/dL
Red blood cell distribution width: 12.9%
Reference range: 12.5 to 14.5%
Morphological characteristics of the red blood cell series: no observations.
White blood cell series
White blood cells: 8,480/mm³
Reference range: 4,000 to 10,000/mm³
Leukocyte differential: percentage values
Segmented neutrophils: 62.7%
Reference range: 55.0 to 65.0%
Lymphocytes: 26.7%
Reference range: 20.0 to 35.0%
Monocytes: 8.1%
Reference range: 4.0 to 8.0%
Eosinophils: 1.7%
Reference range: 2.0 to 4.0%
Basophils: 0.6%
Reference range: 0.0 to 1.0%
Leukocyte differential: absolute values
Segmented neutrophils: 5,317/mm³
The report does not indicate Reference range.
Lymphocytes: 2,264/mm³
The report does not indicate a reference range.
Monocytes: 687/mm³
The report does not indicate a reference range.
Eosinophils: 144/mm³
The report does not indicate a reference range.
Basophils: 51/mm³
The report does not indicate a reference range.
White blood cell morphology: no observations.
Platelet count: 135,000/mm³
Reference range: 150,000 to 400,000/mm³
Platelet volume: 11.2 fL
The report does not indicate a reference range.
Platelet morphology: no observations.
Coagulation Panel
Prothrombin Time: 86%
Reference Range: 70 to 120%
International Normalized Ratio: 1.07
Reference range not indicated.
Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time: 39 seconds
Reference Range: 24 to 45 seconds.
Blood Glucose
Blood Glucose: 125 mg/dL
Reference Range for Adults: 74 to 106 mg/dL.
Blood Urea
Blood Urea: 35.1 mg/dL
Reference Range: 10 to 50 mg/dL.
Lipid Profile
Total Cholesterol: 252 mg/dL
Recommended Values:
Desirable: up to 200 mg/dL
Moderately Elevated: 200 to 239 mg/dL
Elevated: greater than 240 mg/dL
HDL Cholesterol: 29 mg/dL
Reference Value: 30 to 70 mg/dL
LDL Cholesterol: 178 mg/dL
Reference ranges:
Low or no risk: less than 129 mg/dL
Moderately high risk: 130 to 189 mg/dL
High risk: greater than 190 mg/dL
Triglycerides: 226 mg/dL
Reference ranges:
Desirable: up to 150 mg/dL
Moderately high: 150 to 199 mg/dL
High: 200 to 499 mg/dL
Very high: greater than 500 mg/dL
Glycated Hemoglobin (HbA1c): 5.7%
Reference range: 4.8% to 5.9%.
24-hour microalbuminuria
Microalbuminuria: 25.20 mg/24 hours
Reference range: up to 30 mg/24 hours.
Diuresis: 3,000 mL/24 hours
Reference range not indicated.
Total and free prostate-specific antigen (PSA)
Total PSA: 1.36 ng/mL
Reference range: up to 4.0 ng/mL.
Free PSA: 0.19 ng/mL
Reference range for men: up to 0.5 ng/mL.
Free/total PSA ratio: 14%
Laboratory-recommended cutoff: 18%.
Creatinine clearance
Blood creatinine: 0.69 mg/dL
Reference range not indicated.
Urine creatinine: 37.94 mg/dL
The report does not indicate a reference range.
Diuresis: 3,000 mL/24 hours.
Creatinine clearance: 114.6 mL/min
Reference range: 71 to 151 mL/min.
Complete urinalysis
Physical examination
Color: yellow
Appearance: clear
Specific gravity: 1.015
pH: 6.0
Chemical examination
Protein: none
Glucose: none
Ketone bodies: none
Hemoglobin: none
Urobilinogen: normal
Nitrites: none
Microscopic examination
Cells: 1–2 per field
Pyocytes: not observed
Red blood cells: not observed
Casts: not observed
Mucus: not observed
Crystals: not observed
Chemicals: not observed
Observations: none.
This was the set of tests performed in my case as part of the follow-up. Not all laboratories necessarily include the same tests or use exactly the same reference ranges. As an aside, I can add that I achieved a glycosylated hemoglobin level of 5.7% just by dieting (without medication).
