Understanding Your Blood Test Results
When your doctor hands you a lab report, it can feel overwhelming — columns of numbers, abbreviations, and reference ranges. Here is a plain-language guide to the most common tests you will encounter at Klinik Medilove.
Full Blood Count (FBC)
This measures your red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. The key values to note are:
- Haemoglobin (Hb) — carries oxygen around your body. Low values suggest anaemia.
- White cell count (WBC) — your immune cells. Elevated in infection or inflammation.
- Platelets — needed for clotting. Very low levels can cause easy bruising or bleeding.
Kidney Function (Renal Profile)
Creatinine and urea reflect how well your kidneys are filtering waste. The estimated GFR (eGFR) is the most useful number — a value above 60 is generally reassuring.
Liver Function (LFT)
ALT and AST are liver enzymes. Mild elevations are common with fatty liver, medications, or alcohol. Significant elevations need further investigation.
Lipid Panel (Cholesterol)
- Total cholesterol — ideally below 5.2 mmol/L
- LDL — the 'bad' cholesterol, target depends on your cardiovascular risk
- HDL — the 'good' cholesterol, higher is better
- Triglycerides — elevated with high sugar intake, alcohol, or metabolic syndrome
Blood Sugar (Fasting Glucose / HbA1c)
Fasting glucose above 7.0 mmol/L on two occasions diagnoses diabetes. HbA1c reflects your average sugar control over the past 3 months.
When to See Your Doctor
Numbers outside the reference range do not always mean something is seriously wrong — context matters enormously. A single abnormal result in an otherwise well person is interpreted very differently from the same result in someone with symptoms.
If you have questions about your blood results, bring them to your next consultation at Klinik Medilove and we will go through them together.
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