I finlly got smart nd asked for a copy of my latest bloodwork (from Jan 3)...and the nn\urses at the infusion clinic printed it right up.
Here is where I stood on Jan 3 - (and for Remicade newbies, these are the the 'regular' bloods I get drawn every other visit or every 4 months.....
I have shortened the list - there are additional tests but these I'm familiar with and/or had abnormal results.
CBC with Differential
Test - ..... Result ..... Flag Reference Range
WBC Count ........... 10.7 (high) ....... 4.1-9.3
Hemoglobin ..... 13.4 ..... 11.0-14.7
Hematicrit ..... 40.8 ..... 33.0-44.0
Neutrophils-Auto Diff ..... 72 (high) ..... 41-67
Lymphocytes-auto-diff ..... 19 (low) ..... 28-42
Absolute neutrophil count ..... 7.7 (high) ..... 1.6-6.2
absolute lymphocyte count ..... 2.1 ..... 0.0-0.5
Automated Sed Rate - ..... 8 ..... 0-25
Vitamin B12 ..... 481 (I get shots every 2 months) .....180-914
Folate ..... 6.7 ...... >5.2
Serum Iron, total ..... 70 ..... . 35-180
Total iron binding ..... 345 ..... 260-445
% iron saturation ..... 20 ..... 15-50
C-reactive protein ..... 7.7 ..... <8.0
25 hydroxy vitamin D 17.4 with a note -
reference ranges for Vit D -
<20 NG/ML deficiency
20-30 mild deficiency
>30 optimal levels
>100 possible toxicity
Here is where I stood on Jan 3 - (and for Remicade newbies, these are the the 'regular' bloods I get drawn every other visit or every 4 months.....
I have shortened the list - there are additional tests but these I'm familiar with and/or had abnormal results.
CBC with Differential
Test - ..... Result ..... Flag Reference Range
WBC Count ........... 10.7 (high) ....... 4.1-9.3
Hemoglobin ..... 13.4 ..... 11.0-14.7
Hematicrit ..... 40.8 ..... 33.0-44.0
Neutrophils-Auto Diff ..... 72 (high) ..... 41-67
Lymphocytes-auto-diff ..... 19 (low) ..... 28-42
Absolute neutrophil count ..... 7.7 (high) ..... 1.6-6.2
absolute lymphocyte count ..... 2.1 ..... 0.0-0.5
Automated Sed Rate - ..... 8 ..... 0-25
Vitamin B12 ..... 481 (I get shots every 2 months) .....180-914
Folate ..... 6.7 ...... >5.2
Serum Iron, total ..... 70 ..... . 35-180
Total iron binding ..... 345 ..... 260-445
% iron saturation ..... 20 ..... 15-50
C-reactive protein ..... 7.7 ..... <8.0
25 hydroxy vitamin D 17.4 with a note -
reference ranges for Vit D -
<20 NG/ML deficiency
20-30 mild deficiency
>30 optimal levels
>100 possible toxicity
