I don’t know why this should surprise me, but I’ve received feedback on the order of “so, when are you going to post your bloodwork results?!” I’d thought that was way too much detail to share, not that I mind sharing it.
It is interesting to compare numbers to other athletes, although as the saying goes, “a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.” Without knowing a lot about what the numbers really mean, well, it’s hard to know what the numbers really mean.
So without further adieu, here’s what’s going on in me that is not visible to the naked eye. I’m just sharing the highlights, not every single reading.
Note that test reference numbers are based on the subject’s age, gender, etc.. So you may have a completely different set of “normal” criteria if you go get these tests done for yourself.
Thing measured Result Reference
(Lab's "normal" range)
Blood pressure 108/59 Damned good!
Pulse rate 45 Sweet!
CBC/Platelet
WBC 4.4 4.0-10.5
RBC 4.17 3.8-5.1
Hemoglobin 13.3 11.5-15.0
Hematocrit 39.8 34.0-44.0
MCV 95 80-98
MCH 31.9 27.0-34.0
MCHC 33.5 32.0-36.0
Platelets 259 140-415
Iron and TIBC
TIBC 456 (high) 250-450
UIBC 353 150-375
Iron, Serum 103 35-155
Iron Saturation 23 15-55
Ferritin, Serum 35 10-291
Vitamins (ordered on suspected deficiency)
Vitamin D 36.4 32.0-100.00
Vitamin B12 456 211-911
Lipid Panel (for shits and giggles, and gloating rights)
Cholesterol, Total 143 100-199
Triglycerides 54 0-149
HDL Cholesterol 71 >39
VLDL Cholesterol 11 5-40
LDL Cholesterol Calc 61 0-99
LDL/HDL Ratio 0.9 0.0-3.2
Discuss.
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