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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Races Like a Girl 
Julie,
This is very impressive! You obviously chose your parents wisely, and I imagine your lifestyle has a bit to do with these results as well. The BP and pulse rate alone are spectacular.
Marilyn, I doubt this is genetics since both my parents are on high blood pressure meds. And at least one of them is on high cholesterol meds too. It’s all lifestyle.
To their considerable credit, though, I chose them wisely in a whole lot of other respects.
That makes it (rather, you) even more impressive. If Steve Jobs could buy what you have, he would be a very happy man.
You mean a healthy liver? He just got a brand new one in Tennessee. 🙂 Unless the previous owner spent years drinking too many martinis, it’s probably in much better shape than mine is.
I mean good health! Anyone who needs a new liver probably has a few additional problems. And I’ll bet your liver is very cute and healthy, despite the occasional libation. So there!
I’ve never heard “cute” applied to a liver before.
I’d rather have a cute ass than a cute liver. But I’ll take what I can get.
Vitamin D is on the low side. I guess you don’t get to run in the sun during the winters up there.