Lab Reports Decoded
Your blood test, urine test and scan reports explained in plain words, and which numbers mean see a doctor now.
124 posts in this series
Homocysteine Test Report: High Level, B12 and Folate Link
Homocysteine test report explained: what a high level means, the B12, folate and kidney link, why it isn't a routine screen, and…
TMT (Treadmill Test) Report: Positive, Negative, Inconclusive
TMT report explained: Bruce protocol, METs, target heart rate and ST changes in plain words, plus what comes after a positive or…
CPK (CK) Test Report: Muscle Enzyme High After Gym or Statins
CPK (CK) test report explained: why muscle enzyme goes high after gym or injections, statin aches, dark urine warnings and how to…
NT-proBNP Report: What the Heart Failure Marker Is Telling You
NT-proBNP report explained: what a high or low result means, age and kidney effects, the next test, and ankle swelling and breathlessness…
Troponin Test Report: Negative, Positive and Why It Is Repeated
Troponin test report explained: hs-troponin, why it is repeated after 1 to 3 hours, kidney effects, and why chest pain with sweating…
ASO Titre Report: What a High Value Means After a Sore Throat
ASO titre high? It shows past strep, not current infection. Normal range, why joint pain doesn't raise it, and rheumatic fever signs…
HIV Test Report: Screening, Window Period and Confirmatory Test
HIV test report explained: reactive vs non-reactive, why a reactive screen needs confirmation, the window period, and free confidential centres.
Mantoux Test Reading: How Many mm Is Positive and What It Means
Mantoux test reading: measure induration, not redness, at 48 to 72 hours. How many mm is positive, the BCG effect, and why…
GeneXpert Report for TB: MTB Detected and Rifampicin Resistance
GeneXpert TB report explained: MTB detected or not detected, trace, rifampicin resistance, a good sputum sample, and free TB programme care.
Holter Monitor Report: 24-Hour ECG, Ectopics and Pauses Decoded
How to read a Holter monitor report: average heart rate, ectopic beats, pauses and the symptom diary match, plus which results need…
G6PD Test Report: Deficient, Normal and the Foods and Medicines
G6PD test report explained: qualitative vs quantitative results, newborn and malaria-medicine context, fava beans, and the signs that need urgent care.
Bleeding Time and Clotting Time (BT/CT) Report: Still Useful?
Bleeding time and clotting time (BT/CT) explained: what each measures, typical ranges, why labs now prefer PT, APTT and platelets, and red…
D-Dimer Test Report: High Result Does Not Always Mean a Clot
D-dimer test report explained: what it measures, why it rises after surgery, pregnancy, infection and age, and the clot signs that mean…
APTT Test Report: What a Prolonged Clotting Time Means
APTT test report decoded: seconds vs control, why APTT is prolonged (heparin, factors, sample issues), pre-surgery next steps and bleeding red flags.
PT/INR Report Explained: Normal INR and Warfarin Target Ranges
PT/INR report explained: PT seconds vs INR, typical normal INR, the warfarin target, which results need a doctor the same day, and…
Elemental vs Compound Minerals: Reading the Pack Line by Line
Elemental vs compound minerals on a pack: how to find the mineral itself, read its figure, and ask the maker when only…
Brain Fog and Low Mood: Which Nutrient Tests to Ask For First
Brain fog vitamin deficiency tests to ask for first: B12, folate and iron, plus a thyroid check, a symptom timeline and what…
mg/dL to mmol/L: Convert Glucose and Cholesterol Results
mg/dL to mmol/L conversion for glucose, cholesterol, creatinine and BUN, with worked examples and common mix-ups, for reading reports only.
Newborn Hearing Screen Report: OAE, ABR, Pass or Refer
Newborn hearing screen report explained: OAE and brainstem results, pass, refer and repeat, and the follow-up date to write down before you…
How Long Lab Reports Take: Blood, Urine and Biopsy Timelines
How long lab reports take by test type: routine blood results, urine cultures, send-out panels and biopsies, and what pending, preliminary and…
Angiography Report: Blockage Percent, Stent or Bypass Advice
Angiography report explained: read the conclusion first, see why one percentage does not decide a stent or bypass, and bring the right…
CT Brain Report Words: Bleed, Infarct and What Is Urgent
CT brain report words explained: sort bleed, infarct, hypodensity and old changes into urgent, follow-up and background, and know when to call…
HSG Test Report: Tubes Open or Blocked, and What It Means
HSG test report explained: what open, blocked and spill mean for each fallopian tube, why one side can differ, and which questions…
Hb Electrophoresis Report: Thalassemia Minor or Iron Deficiency?
Hb electrophoresis report explained: HbA2 and HbF columns, thalassemia minor vs iron deficiency, why low iron hides a trait, and premarital testing.
Iron Studies Report: Serum Iron, TIBC and Transferrin Saturation
Iron studies report explained: serum iron, TIBC, transferrin saturation and ferritin together, low vs overload patterns, and fasting morning samples.
Reticulocyte Count Report: Is the Bone Marrow Keeping Up?
Reticulocyte count report in plain words: retic %, corrected count and RPI, why it's low or high, why doctors check it in…
Eosinophil Count High (AEC): Allergy, Worms or Something More
High eosinophil count explained: AEC vs percentage, allergy, asthma and worms as usual causes, typical ranges, and when a high count needs…
Peripheral Smear Report: Target Cells, Blasts and Other Words
Peripheral smear report explained: microcytic hypochromic, target cells, atypical lymphocytes and blasts, plus which findings need a doctor today.
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