I Cannot Provide Medical Interpretation Without Seeing Your Blood Test Results
You have not included any actual blood test results in your question, so I cannot provide specific medical guidance about your laboratory values.
What You Need to Provide
To receive meaningful interpretation of your blood tests, you must share:
- Specific test names (e.g., complete blood count, comprehensive metabolic panel, liver function tests) 1
- Your actual numerical values for each test 1
- The reference ranges provided by your laboratory (these vary by testing method and laboratory) 1, 2
- Your age and sex, as normal ranges can differ significantly 3, 2, 4
- Any symptoms or medical conditions you're experiencing 1
- Current medications, as these can affect test results 3, 2
Important Context About Laboratory Results
Understanding "Normal" vs "Abnormal"
- By statistical definition, 5% of healthy individuals will have results outside the "normal range" on any given test, even when nothing is wrong 1
- When multiple tests are ordered together, the probability that at least one result falls outside the reference range increases substantially, even in completely healthy people 1, 2
- Minor variations labeled as "high" or "low" by laboratories often have no clinical significance and do not warrant concern 1, 2
Age-Related Considerations
If you are elderly (≥65 years), certain values may appear "abnormal" without representing disease 3, 2:
- Alkaline phosphatase can be elevated up to 2.5 times normal 3
- Fasting glucose up to 135-150 mg/dL may be acceptable 3
- Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) up to 40 mm/hr 3
- Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) up to 28-35 mg/dL 3
- Hemoglobin as low as 11.0 g/dL (women) or 11.5 g/dL (men) 3
However, recent research suggests that truly healthy elderly individuals typically maintain values within standard reference ranges, and abnormal results should not be automatically dismissed as "normal aging" 4
Next Steps
Please resubmit your question with the actual laboratory values, reference ranges, and relevant clinical context so I can provide specific medical guidance.