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Positive or Curious Results

  • Cytokine Test
    • Highly Elevated IL6; Elevated TNF-A, Elevated IL-10
  • Organix Amino Acids Test
    • Very Low Amino Acid Energy function production
  • Very High Cholesterol (This is recent)
    • Triglyceride - 2.33 – mmol/L
    • Cholesterol - 8.63 mmol/L
    • HDL Cholesterol - 1.37 mmol/L
    • Non HDL Cholesterol - 7.26 mmol/L
    • LDL Cholesterol - 6.20 mmol/L
    • Cholesterol/HDL Cholesterol – HI - 6.3
  • Viral
    • Epstein Barr Virus – VCA IGG, EA IGG, EBNA IGG à Reactive every time tested in the past 3 years; however VCA IGM is non-reactive (No numbers due to Canadian lab limitations)
  • Comprehensive Digestive Stool Analysis
    • Blastocystis Hominis
  • Ferritin and Iron
    • Ferritin Always High Last Test – 380 – Range 22-275 ug/L
    • Note: Varying Iron Results (two tests at different times)
    • Iron Low – 10 to 16 – Range 14-29 umol/L
    • Iron Binding Capacity (TIBC) – 62 to 63 – Range 47-72 umol/L
    • Saturation Low –0.19 to 0.25- Range 0.20-0.50
    • MCH Low (right at edge) – 27.1 - Range – 27.5 -33.00 pg
  • Testosterone (This is recent)
    • Total Testosterone Low – 4.9 – Range 8.4-28.8 nmol/L
    • Bioavailable in Range – 4.2 – Range - 3.6-11.2 umol/L
    • Luteinizing Hormone (LH) High – 7.1 – Range – 1.0-7.0 IU/L
  • Fecal Calprotectin
    • High – 292.6 – Range <50 mg/kg (however colonoscopies always negative
  • Barium Swallow – Small Hiatal Hernia
Negative Results
  • Igenex Lyme Test – Negative as interpreted by Naturopath
  • Viral - *Questionable Lab*
    • HHV6 – Negative
    • Mycoplasma SPP – Negative
    • Cytomegalovirus – Negative
    • Candida Albicans – Negative
    • Aspergillus SPP – Negative
    • Chlamydia Pneumonae – Negative
    • Clamydia Psittaci – Negative
  • Inflammation
    • ESR – 2 – Range 2-30 mm/hr
    • C-Reactive Protein – 1 – Range <8 mg/L
  • Thyroid
    • Free T3 – 5 – Range 3.5-6.5 pmol/L
    • Free T4 – 14 – Range 9-23 mIU/L
    • Parathyroid Hormone – 1.7 – Range 1.6-6.9 pmol/L
  • Digestive
    • SIBO Test – 2 Different Tests – Both Negative
  • Heart
    • ECG – All Good
  • Hematology
    • B12 and Folate High – Likely due to supplementation in the past
    • WBC – 5.5 – Range 4.0-11 xE9/L
    • RBC - 5.36 – Range 4.5 – 6 – x12/L
    • Hemoglobin – 145 – Range 135-175 g/L
    • Hematocrit – 0.431 – Range 0.400-0.500 L/L
    • MCV – 80 – Range 80-100 fL
    • MCHC – 336 – Range 305-360 g/L
    • Platelets – 239 - Range 150-400 xE9/L
    • RDW – 13.2 – Range 11.5 – 14.5 %
  • Differential
    • Neutrophils - 2.8 – Range - 2.0 - 7.5 x E9/L
    • Lymphocytes - 1.9 – Range - 1.0 - 3.5 x E9/L
    • Monocytes - 0.6 – Range - 0.2 - 1.0 x E9/L
    • Eosinophils - 0.1 – Range - 0.0 - 0.5 x E9/L
    • Basophils - 0.0 – Range - 0.0 - 0.2 - x E9/L
  • Chemistry
    • Glucose Random - 3.6 – Range - 3.6 - 7.7 mmol/L
    • Hemoglobin A1C/Total Hemoglobin - 5.0 – Range <6.0%
    • Urate – 324 – Range – 230-480 umol/L
    • Sodium – 141 – Range - 135-145 mmol/L
    • Potassium 4.3 – Range - 3.5-5.2 mmol/L
    • Creatinine 96 – Range - 67-117umol/L
    • Magnesium 0.84 – Range - 0.70 - 1.00 mmol/L
  • Pituitary Function
    • Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH) – 3.9 – Range 1.0-8.0 IU/L
    • Cortisol Random – 153 nmol/L range – 135-537 in AM (PM Is Half)
    • DHEA-S – 7.1 – Range - <15.0 umol/L
    • Prolactin – 6.6 – Range 4.0-19.0 ug/L
  • Autoimmune
    • Antinuclear Antibody (ANA) – Negative
    • Thyroperoxidase Antibody - <10 < 35 kIU/L
  • Liver
    • Bilirubin Total – 11 – Range - < 22 umol/L
    • Alanine Aminotransferase – 22 – Range 12 – 49 U/L
  • Surgical/Other
    • 3 Colonoscopies and Endoscopies - All clear except for benign polyps
    • Brain MRI - Two times both negative for anything
    • Nasal CT Scan – Negative
    • Abdominal CT Scan – Negative
    • Lower Back MRI – Negative
    • Allergy Test – Negative for All
    • Sleep Study - No major issues other than delay entering later sleep cycles.

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