I just got my blood test back today and this is what it looks like..
BUN/Creatinine Ratio-30 (high) 8 - 27 is normal
TIBC- 239 (low) 250-450 is normal
UIBC- 135 (low) 150-375 is normal
Iron Serum- 104; 40-155 is normal
Iron Saturation- 44 ;15-55 is normal
Ferritin Serum - 118
Is this really bad, really good,normal, or what? I'm a 21 year old male who runs roughly 100 miles per week.
Why didn't you ask you doctor?
you didn't tell us your cbc results: hct, hgb, mcv, etc.
the iron studies are worthless without the cbc results.
likewise, the bun/cr ratio - in itself - is worthless without some context of why it was drawn, when, and other results with it, say the individual Cr and BUN.
The lab I got the test at only did blood work and doesn't review the test with you, I got the results by email.
blood giver wrote:
The lab I got the test at only did blood work and doesn't review the test with you, I got the results by email.
In that case, it's difficult to know what to tell you. Let me explain why these tests can be informative, and maybe that will help you understand why they aren't informative out of context.
The reason to get iron studies (TIBC, ferritin, etc.) would be in the situation where you have anemia (a low hemoglobin). Certains patterns on the iron studies would support iron deficiency (low ferritin, high TIBC, low saturation). Other patterns can support other causes of anemia. But iron labs aren't meant to be interpreted without preceding evidence of anemia. If you start doing labs out of context, you start getting into some problems that reflect the operating characteritistics of the test. That said, I'd be comfortable saying that you don't appear to be iron deficient.
Regarding the kidney tests (BUN/Cr ratio), that's not a very useful bit of information out of context. If your Cr was elevated, that would indicate that your kidneys are not working properly, and in that case, the BUN/Cr ratio could have something to say about the cause of poor kidney function. You've only provided the ratio, without the Cr itself. So again, we have a situation where your giving labs that don't mean much without other abnormalities.
Last thing, if you are a healthy 21-year old male, there's an argument to be made that you shouldn't be getting routine labs in the first place, because they aren't likely to offer you much benefit... and they may lead to unnecessary stress and even more tests, which have some associated harms.
Cheers.
Sorry for the inadquete data I posted before, Here are my full results..
WBC-6.6
RBC-4.42
Hemoglobin-14.0
Hematocrit-39.8
MCV-90
MCH-31.7
MCHC-35.2
RDW-13.2
Platelets-158
Neutrophilis-72
Lymphs-18
Monocyts-1
EOS-0
Basos-4.7
Glucose Serum- 80
BUN-28
Creatinine, Serum- .92
BUN/Creatinine Ration- 30
Sodium,Serum-139
Potassiuum, Serum-4.5
Serum,Chloride-103
Calcium,Serum-9.4
Carbon Dioxide-24
Protetin, Total-6.7
Albumin, Serum-4.5
Globulin-2.2
A/G Ration-2.0
Bilirubin-.5
Alkaline Phosphatase-107
AST-24
ALT-15
Cholesterol-154
Triglycerides-54
HDL Cholesterol-50
VDL Cholesterol-11
LDL Cholesterol Calc-93
LDL/HDL Ration-1.9
Iron Bind Cap (TIBC) 239
UIBC-135
Iron Serum-104
Iron Saturation-44
TSH-1.980
Ferritin-118
Thanks.
Is ferritin alone a good measure of anything? Our whole team gets only that test done.
In a patient with anemia, ferritin alone is the single best indicator of iron deficiency.
Did you do a long run a day before the results were taken? I don't think you are supposed to do any strenuous exercise before the test. Are you on a high protein diet? I think these thing may elevate your urea nitrogen levels (protein). Call your doctor next week and ask him to go over the results with you.
MD from NC wrote:
In a patient with anemia, ferritin alone is the single best indicator of iron deficiency.
Except that's it is acute phase reactant, and a "normal" level might not be normal.
your labs are stone-cold normal. You are not anemic, iron deficient, or in renal failure. Don't stress out about them. Why were these labs drawn in the first place? 'Fatigue'?
Dehydrated
I concur.
You are not anemic.
Your kidney function is fine.
An above posster explained very well that labs are not meant to be used as singular individual levels but as a part of a broad picture. And the iron studies are absolutely unwarranted with a Hgb of 13-14 and a normal MCV. They provide no added useful information.
Enjoy your youth and your health.
Oh, I got my ferritin checked and it was 6....