What Do The Attached Reports Indicate?

Posted on Fri, 10 Nov 2017

Question: this are lab results for my 9 year old daughter and I just would like to know what does it mean when it says valid only on adult patient between 18 to 70 years old. I am just very worried about the globulin being above high normal. thank you!

Answered by Dr. Diptanshu Das (23 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
I would not be concerned about the globulin level.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.

I have gone through your query carefully and understand your concerns. I have checked the attached report. The glucose level is slightly high but I would not worry about it. A subsequent follow up will clear the matter. I would not worry about the albumin, globulin or the SGPT level since I do not find a clinical relevance.

Sometimes the reference range may vary with age, especially in children. Since the age-specific ranges are not given, hence the note.

Please let me know if I could help further.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee

Follow up: Dr. Diptanshu Das (7 hours later)

this is the rest of the lab results... with globulin being high, is there a reason to worry? why does globulin level increase?

Answered by Dr. Diptanshu Das (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Immunoglobulins have a protective role to play

Detailed Answer:
I have checked the report. You need not worry about the globulin level. Globulin proteins comprise of the immunoglobulins that mediate the immunity. The question is similar to asking why do you sometimes find more police and whether it is concerning. The police are not the cause of menace, rather, they are protective.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng

Follow up: Dr. Diptanshu Das (15 hours later)

one more question, If her ESR is 37, is this considered high or just elevated? in the last 3 months esr went from 16 to 37

Answered by Dr. Diptanshu Das (6 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Further details needed

Detailed Answer:
The ESR is raised. If you could tell me about the complaints that made you get the blood tests done, perhaps I could guide you further.

Regards

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T