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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Australia
Posts: 29
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Junior Member
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Australia
Posts: 29
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After a visit to my GP
Hello everyone I have just returned from the booked visit with my GP regarding blood tests taken and ordered one week ago.
Sadly ONLY ONE of the ordered test results was back - serum B12
I was told, after the receptionist checked with the laboratory, that the Hyc and MMA can take up to 2 weeks for the results to become available.
Doc /GP was in a good mood and was open to discussing the possibility of me having subnormal B12 for my bodies requirements - subject to the results of the other tests backing this theory up.
Results of S. Vitamin B12 September 18, 2007 362
Results of S. Vitamin B12 April 23, 2007 548
Ain't difficult to see a marked DECLINE in those two numbers
(please note they are sill within the 'good level' guidelines issued for Australia)
My Red cell Folate from April was 1376
HCT Measured May 2007 is 0.38
again within 'normal' standard range for Labs in Australia
When discussing possible problems with him, Doc said 'DEFINITELY NOT pernicious anemia'.
He is willing once he sees the other lab results, and if MMA shows any indications etc.... to get my IF (intrinsic factor) tested.
In the interim I can have (generous of him) 1 x IM B12
Take a B multi vitamin
Drink 1 glass per day of Red Wine
Will write more shortly
 Cheer's from Clare in Tassie
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