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<blockquote data-quote="Bluetit1802" data-source="post: 1772879" data-attributes="member: 94045"><p>Hahaha no I am not a lab technician, and definitely not super brainy! I have done my own research when analysing my own results.</p><p></p><p>Fatty liver is very common in T2 diabetics, and goes hand in hand with insulin resistance. and one cause of T2diabetes. Losing weight will help, especially round the middle, seriously reducing carbs, and avoiding fruit and any foods that contain fructose will also help. You really need to improve this if you want to control your blood sugar levels. You should also find that cutting the carbs will improve your HDL (good cholesterol). The more of that you have, the better.</p><p></p><p>According to my lab report (labs do differ slightly):</p><p>The rbc should be 3.8 to 5.5</p><p>The mcv should be 76 to 100. If this is low you need to get your ferritin levels checked.</p><p>The MCH should be 27 to 32. This is a calculation of the amount of oxygen carrying haemoglobin in the red blood cells.</p><p>The distribution width should be 10 to 15.7</p><p></p><p>Below are the notes I made when I was analysing my own results. They may be of help.</p><p></p><p></p><p>B12 deficiency/folate deficiency increases MCV. However, iron deficiency decreases the MCV so if you are B12 deficient and iron deficient, this will balance out the MCV so that it will give a normal result. </p><p></p><p>If your MCV goes below 87, then you need to make sure your doctor checks Ferritin levels.</p><p></p><p>Other health disorders such as diabetes and thyroidism can also elevate the MCV level. </p><p></p><p>High MCH levels can indicate macrocytic anemia, which can be caused by insufficient vitamin B12. Insufficient folic acid can be another cause of macrocytic anemia.</p><p></p><p>MCH - Mean Corpuscular Haemoglobin – mirrors MCV..if your level is above normal or on the high end, then this is suspicious for B12 deficiency or folate deficiency or both. If it is on the low end, this would indicate a potential iron deficiency.</p><p></p><p>RDW - Red cell distribution width – range is 11 to 15 % although this can vary from lab to lab, the test calculates any change in size of the red blood cells. Along with the MCV, the RDW result if high, usually means a B12/folate deficiency. </p><p>However, this is not true if there is an iron deficiency because iron deficiency will also increase the RDW.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bluetit1802, post: 1772879, member: 94045"] Hahaha no I am not a lab technician, and definitely not super brainy! I have done my own research when analysing my own results. Fatty liver is very common in T2 diabetics, and goes hand in hand with insulin resistance. and one cause of T2diabetes. Losing weight will help, especially round the middle, seriously reducing carbs, and avoiding fruit and any foods that contain fructose will also help. You really need to improve this if you want to control your blood sugar levels. You should also find that cutting the carbs will improve your HDL (good cholesterol). The more of that you have, the better. According to my lab report (labs do differ slightly): The rbc should be 3.8 to 5.5 The mcv should be 76 to 100. If this is low you need to get your ferritin levels checked. The MCH should be 27 to 32. This is a calculation of the amount of oxygen carrying haemoglobin in the red blood cells. The distribution width should be 10 to 15.7 Below are the notes I made when I was analysing my own results. They may be of help. B12 deficiency/folate deficiency increases MCV. However, iron deficiency decreases the MCV so if you are B12 deficient and iron deficient, this will balance out the MCV so that it will give a normal result. If your MCV goes below 87, then you need to make sure your doctor checks Ferritin levels. Other health disorders such as diabetes and thyroidism can also elevate the MCV level. High MCH levels can indicate macrocytic anemia, which can be caused by insufficient vitamin B12. Insufficient folic acid can be another cause of macrocytic anemia. MCH - Mean Corpuscular Haemoglobin – mirrors MCV..if your level is above normal or on the high end, then this is suspicious for B12 deficiency or folate deficiency or both. If it is on the low end, this would indicate a potential iron deficiency. RDW - Red cell distribution width – range is 11 to 15 % although this can vary from lab to lab, the test calculates any change in size of the red blood cells. Along with the MCV, the RDW result if high, usually means a B12/folate deficiency. However, this is not true if there is an iron deficiency because iron deficiency will also increase the RDW. [/QUOTE]
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