tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post4078772970282041854..comments2023-10-23T11:24:13.532-04:00Comments on Diabetes Update: Why You Neet to Get Copies of Your Lab Test ResultsJennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17384082448952856117noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-54363017913548372572010-12-22T18:13:10.920-05:002010-12-22T18:13:10.920-05:00Most labs estimate LDL using the Friedwald formula...Most labs estimate LDL using the Friedwald formula, not all that accurate. <br /><br />LDL = Total cholesterol - HDL - (triglycerides/5)<br /><br />If your triglycerides are less than 100 try this formula instead<br /><br />LDL = (Total cholesterol/1.19) + (TriglyceridesG/1.9) - HDL/1.1 - 38<br /><br /><br />http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18426324<br /><br />click on free full text to read Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15727857476700090660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-2530807116991228742010-12-22T07:52:06.638-05:002010-12-22T07:52:06.638-05:00Peter, It can often take up to 6 months for LDL to...Peter, It can often take up to 6 months for LDL to drop after starting a lower carb diet. The large studies have shown that it will.<br /><br />The other thing to keep in mind is that even if it is higher it may be larger sized particles which are benign. <br /><br />LDL is not the cause of heart attacks, which is why fully half of those who have heart attacks have low or normal LDL.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17384082448952856117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-46749867585403245842010-12-22T07:09:57.923-05:002010-12-22T07:09:57.923-05:00I keep my lab tests, and what I've discovered ...I keep my lab tests, and what I've discovered is that since I quit eating the foods that raise my blood sugar (sugar, grains) and eat more fat my markers all improved except the LDL shot up. Is there some dietary experiment I could try that might allow me to keep the improvements in blood sugar, etc. without the LDL skyrocketing?Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02266618729820780848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-64124210455959922532010-12-08T14:58:56.759-05:002010-12-08T14:58:56.759-05:00I don't have the ability to edit the comments ...I don't have the ability to edit the comments people post here. Sorry.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17384082448952856117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-10523393715329860462010-12-08T12:41:09.154-05:002010-12-08T12:41:09.154-05:00sorry Jenny I think I called you Anna in my previo...sorry Jenny I think I called you Anna in my previous comment I don't know why i did that could you edit that part please, much appreciated and again great infoRonnie Gregory Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15074803145652449321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-11035603963286566372010-12-08T12:32:04.149-05:002010-12-08T12:32:04.149-05:00Great post Anna, this subject has been on my mind ...Great post Anna, this subject has been on my mind the last few weeks as I put together my first diabetes related e-book which touches on this very point, am calling it "The 10 critical diabetes tests your doctor should be performing". we all know the importance of these tests but the truth is God forbid you have an endo who is not only conflicted by the insurance company restrictions orRonnie Gregory Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15074803145652449321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-91759678316402193342010-12-07T23:22:43.877-05:002010-12-07T23:22:43.877-05:00Very good advice. I wish I had started doing this...Very good advice. I wish I had started doing this years ago, and I need to become more systematic about doing it for myself and my family. I've started to do it, and now need to go back and get what I can from years past. Unfortunately, a lot has been lost. I naively assumed the local hospital would have most of my labs, but they don't. When my daughters strike out on their own, I'Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14504810823521044641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-973661096393728542010-12-07T00:00:06.246-05:002010-12-07T00:00:06.246-05:00Great advice. I have had the wrong test ordered on...Great advice. I have had the wrong test ordered once and another time an important test was omitted. The doctor did not notice either of these errors. I was called with the usual "your lab is normal"both times. If I had not asked for a copy, the errors may have never been caught. <br /><br />Keeping an old OGTT helped me figure out that I really have diabetes. The docs told me that my Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16655747133135789559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-1269053695222913812010-12-06T21:34:38.484-05:002010-12-06T21:34:38.484-05:00I consider myself lucky; my endo automatically ask...I consider myself lucky; my endo automatically asks at each appointment for me to fill out a form with my name/address, which he then attaches the lab results to and mails back to me. But not everyone gets this and too often, they do hear "everything is fine" when, in fact, it may not be. Thanks for reminding everyone that these are yours and have been paid for by your insurance, so Scott Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03286529314567223617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-58820241070091874252010-12-06T19:28:33.104-05:002010-12-06T19:28:33.104-05:00I used to keep a notebook with test results and ev...I used to keep a notebook with test results and everything else. Now it's in a bigger file box.<br />This is a good reminder for all!meanderingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03217152983030885746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-3270522034026545312010-12-06T19:15:00.090-05:002010-12-06T19:15:00.090-05:00www.mymedlab.com/ is another lab service where you...www.mymedlab.com/ is another lab service where you order your own labs online at discount prices, then print out the lab slip to hand in at a Lab Corp (or other participating lab) office. I've been very happy with this option. Results are sent to me and I give them to my out-of-network doctor. <br /><br />I also like that MML keeps track of my test results and generate a graph so I can Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17033443643442246531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-46440295904696869052010-12-06T13:07:51.940-05:002010-12-06T13:07:51.940-05:00Being one of the many with no insurance, I order m...Being one of the many with no insurance, I order my lab tests through Life Extension Foundation (lef.org) (with which I am not affiliated, except by spending money with them on vitamins and lab tests). (You order the tests you want and) They mail you a lab order and a list of three local labs (Lab Corps near me, same lab my doc uses -- albeit LEF charges 1/4 the cost!) LEF mails *you* the resultsMsArchangelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09505971661065603508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-34826077334051777592010-12-06T11:58:38.124-05:002010-12-06T11:58:38.124-05:00You are SO right about getting a patient copy of r...You are SO right about getting a patient copy of records. I can't believe how many people think they shouldn't. <br /><br />My own HMO network's medical records supervisor told me it's very important to keep a personal medical file of not only lab results, but also the notes from office visits and any procedures. I learned this when I requested copies from my file of ten years Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17033443643442246531noreply@blogger.com