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<blockquote data-quote="Bluetit1802" data-source="post: 2108451" data-attributes="member: 94045"><p>The only thing out of standard range on my blood tests are part of the red blood cells. MCH (mean corpuscular haemoglobin). This has always been above range but has never been mentioned by my GP or nurse. If your level is above normal or on the high end, then this is suspicious for B12 deficiency or folate deficiency or both. Not once were my B12 or folate concentrations checked until I read up about all this and asked for the tests. As it happens, both B12 and folate are normal. But ... this goes back to before T2 diagnosis, and yet still no-one has noticed. One reason why I ALWAYS get copies of everything - whether it be blood tests, biopsies, letters, or whatever. We have to take control of our own health these days.</p><p></p><p>I still have no clue why my MCH is high, but the other haemoglobin bits are also on the higher end, so I must have a lot of big red blood cells. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite29" alt=":dead:" title="Dead :dead:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":dead:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bluetit1802, post: 2108451, member: 94045"] The only thing out of standard range on my blood tests are part of the red blood cells. MCH (mean corpuscular haemoglobin). This has always been above range but has never been mentioned by my GP or nurse. If your level is above normal or on the high end, then this is suspicious for B12 deficiency or folate deficiency or both. Not once were my B12 or folate concentrations checked until I read up about all this and asked for the tests. As it happens, both B12 and folate are normal. But ... this goes back to before T2 diagnosis, and yet still no-one has noticed. One reason why I ALWAYS get copies of everything - whether it be blood tests, biopsies, letters, or whatever. We have to take control of our own health these days. I still have no clue why my MCH is high, but the other haemoglobin bits are also on the higher end, so I must have a lot of big red blood cells. :dead: [/QUOTE]
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