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Hi I visited my dr this morning after a fasting blood test at LLoyds chemist yesterday which came back at 7.6. They refered me to my gp. I am getting up twice a night to visit the loo with a deal of urgency. I explained this to gp and he promptly wrote a prescription for antibiotics then wrote out blood test form for the hospital.

He wants sugar, LFT, cholesterol (this i know is high) Tryglycerol?? ldl/hdl and hba1c also C + E, does anybody know what the last one is please. as someone famously said "thats an armful". Will these tests constitute a dignosis or will i still need a GTT?

Thanks Tracey
 
traceyf said:
Hi I visited my dr this morning after a fasting blood test at LLoyds chemist yesterday which came back at 7.6. They refered me to my gp. I am getting up twice a night to visit the loo with a deal of urgency. I explained this to gp and he promptly wrote a prescription for antibiotics then wrote out blood test form for the hospital.

He wants sugar, LFT, cholesterol (this i know is high) Tryglycerol?? ldl/hdl and hba1c also C + E, does anybody know what the last one is please. as someone famously said "thats an armful". Will these tests constitute a dignosis or will i still need a GTT?

Thanks Tracey
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Hi Tracy ,welcome to the forum,confusing isn't it? Are you sure the last one is C and E and not U and E?
U&E are Urea and Electrolytes which is a kidney function test.'Tryglycerol?? ldl/hdl' are all parts of the make up of Cholesterol.Hba1c is a 90 day indicator of the amount of glucose in your blood.
Have a look in this thread for more explanation on blood tests.

viewtopic.php?f=15&t=6570
 
Hi Tracey

I'm afraid once you get the results of these tests back it is quite likely you will need to have a glucose tolerance test done. In the meantime read through this forum especially the low carb stuff and ask questions if you don't understand - someone will have an answer for you :)
 
Hi thanks for your welcome and replies. Just had a 2nd opinion on c & e and in def not u & e. I have looked on a site that details test codes and no sign of it there either. Tis going to be a ling journey i feel.

Tracey
 
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