Blood test results

[donnellysdogs]

At my gp practice I ask for a hard copy of all my blood results.

For years now they have all been filed away as normal, as this is what the general results are.

However, there has always been red exclamation marks on specific details.. I.e packed cell volume is always too low, and mean platelet volume is always too high. Even when my b12 this year rose horrendously to 1584 (target 918) the results were filed away as normal.

Do other's find this with their GP practice?

Does anybody have any thoughts why my PCV and MPV are outside the target boundaries and still filed away as normal? Should I be worried?

I feel fit as a fiddle. (No cause found when my consultant asked for more tests to be done for the high B12).

Am I OTT in looking at my results? I am lucky that I get full printoffs just by asking, but wonder if I shouldbe bothered when my GP's file them on system as Normal....

 

[tinker1]

I also get a printed copy of my results so you are not alone Will be interested to see what is said about the mean platelet volume as mine always has a red exclamation mark next to it but also classed as normal by the doctor...

 

[donnellysdogs]

Makes me wonder if diabetics get values outside the norm for these and thats why GP's don't look take any notice of them?

 

[AndBreathe]

Makes me wonder if diabetics get values outside the norm for these and thats why GP's don't look take any notice of them?

Being a data geek, I track my bloods, or any other regular checks/tests on a spreadsheet, with various tabs and trend graphs; although the trends, thankfully are pretty flat-line of late. Whilst I respect my medical advisors, I also expect to understand anything that's going on in or with my body. It's of great interest to me and taking ownership of test results, and any resultant reading is all part of that for me. I can often tolerate something I can understand, ven when unpalatable.

This web page may give you a little insight to you PV queries:

http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-mean-platelet-volume.htm

I do think that some of the annotated assessments on these forms can be unhelpful, where it is something like "normal" or "abnormal, but expected". To me, the word "normal" is a bit like the word "nice". Just what does it mean? But, we all use those words and take advantage of their multiple interpretations.

 

[donnellysdogs]

Being a data geek, I track my bloods, or any other regular checks/tests on a spreadsheet, with various tabs and trend graphs; although the trends, thankfully are pretty flat-line of late. Whilst I respect my medical advisors, I also expect to understand anything that's going on in or with my body. It's of great interest to me and taking ownership of test results, and any resultant reading is all part of that for me. I can often tolerate something I can understand, ven when unpalatable.

This web page may give you a little insight to you PV queries:

http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-mean-platelet-volume.htm

I do think that some of the annotated assessments on these forms can be unhelpful, where it is something like "normal" or "abnormal, but expected". To me, the word "normal" is a bit like the word "nice". Just what does it mean? But, we all use those words and take advantage of their multiple interpretations.

Thanks andbreathe... That the best information I have read... Will digest it more when I get home tonight... Seems like it can be altered by some forms of diabetes....

Really appreciate the info. Thankyou.

 

[noblehead]

No I don't think your OTT, it's your body and your entitled to know if all is well by asking and discussing your results, HCP's should respect that DD.