Tuesday, September 16, 2008

TBV Triathalon Lab Results

The results of the pre-TBV Triathalon blood test are back from the local hospital. It looks like I am in good shape to ride however I will be mysteriously out of the country for two weeks prior to the event and will be unavailable for targeted testing. Hopefully I can calendar Diablo in 2009.

The glucose level is well within normal. Big sigh of relief there. My cholesterol ratio is a nice 2.0 -- lower than 1/2 the risk. There also seems to be no EPO or blood doping going on with a hematocrit level of 37.5.

"Where fore art thou?" you ask. I will be enjoying Hamlet and Love's Labor Lost in Stratford-Upon-Avon. Hamlet will be played by David Tennant better known as the 10th Dr. Who with Patrick Stewart as Claudius. A Sci-fi Shakespeare adventure is a foot.


Comprehensive Metabolic Panel:
What Value Normal Range
Sodium 142 137-145 mmol/L
Potassium 4.2 3.6-5.0 mmol/L
Chloride 102 98-107 mmol/L
CO2 28 22-30 mmol/L
Glucose 80 65-105 mg/dL
BUN 11 7-18 mg/dL
Creatinine 0.8 0.7-1.2 mg/dL
Total Protein 7.3 6.3-8.2 g/dL
Albumin 4.2 2.5-5.0 g/dL
Calcium 8.9 8.4-10.2 mg/dL
Bilirubin, 0.3 0.2-1.3 mg/dL
AST/SGOT 29 5-40 U/L
ALT/SGPT 22 7-56 U/L
ALK PHOS 58 38-126 U/L

Lipid Panel:
Triglyceride 56 35-160 mg/dL
Cholesterol 153 50-200 mg/dL
HDL Cholesterol 78 35-86 mg/dL
LDL Cholesterol (calc) 64 62-185 mg/dL
Cholesterol/HDL Ratio 2.0 (lower than 1/2 risk factor of 3.3)


More interesting is the CBC
WBC 5.1
Red Blood Cells 4.03
Hemoglobin 12.7
Hematocrit 37.5
MCV 93.0
MCH 31.6
MCHC 34.0
RDW-CV 14.0
Platelet Cont 152.0
Mean Platelet Vol. 8.7
Netrophil 60.5
Lymph 32.3
Mono 5.7
Eos 1.0
Baso 0.50