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Query: Hi doctor,I am a 53-year-old male. I took blood tests recently, and my HDL is 72 mg/dl, LDL is 192 mg/dl, and my Total HDL ratio is 3.9:1. My blood pressure is normal, and I do not have any other issues. Is this high LDL a concern? Kindly suggest. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. I have noted your medical history. I will read your laboratory reports and get back to you. Thank you. Read Full »
Raise in troponin level has high chance of mortality. Is that true?
Query: Hi doctor, Six months back, I had an echocardiogram and a CT angiogram. My initial troponin T level was 0.44. After six hours it dropped back down to below 0.10. My test results from the CT angiogram were normal and the calcium level was 0. My echo was also normal. I wore a monitor for seven days an... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. First of all I would like to make it clear that raise in troponin level is not criteria whether a person will live 1-3 year. Somebody had totally misguided you and you are getting panic unnecessarily. Secondly, I will clear your doubt step by step. But, before that I ... Read Full »
My HbA1c levels have reduced. Does it mean my diabetes is gone?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 57 year male. Four months ago, the doctor declared that I am diabetic as my HbA1c was 10.7 %. I started with Glimisave M2 (two tablets per day) and Atorec 10 (one tablet at night), later on, I shifted to Glimisave M1 (two tablets per day) and Atorec 10 as usual. I take other su... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I just read your query. From what you have mentioned, it appears that you have controlled your diabetes quite well. I would suggest that you take tablet Glimisave (Glimepiride) M2 once in the morning and tablet Glimisave M1 once at night. Your diabetes is not gone, but... Read Full »
Please check my lipid profile and provide detailed interpretation.
Query: Hi doctor, Over the last four months, I have been on high fat, high protein, and low carbohydrate diet where I am taking 250 g of protein, 200 g of fat (mostly saturated), and a very low carbohydrate target of less than 50 g per day. Cholesterol is one of the major problems in my family, so I got a ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your lipid profile (attachments removed to protect the patient's identity) suggests that you have normal cholesterol levels except LDL cholesterol, which is raised. High-density lipoproteins (HDL) are good cholesterol and protect blood vessels from deposition of cholest... Read Full »
My son has diarrhea after having certain types of meals. Why?
Query: Hello doctor,Hope you are doing fine. My son consulted a doctor for diarrheal syndrome. He suffers from diarrhea after having certain types of meals and also when he drinks a glass of wine or beer. Attached to this message, you will find his recent laboratory test results. His liver values seem to b... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. I have gone through the reports (attachments removed to protect the patient's identity) and found some important things regarding his liver and lipid profile. He has a bad lipid profile. It is bad because he has to keep an eye on this iss... Read Full »
What should be done for the abnormalities shown in the blood test report?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a diabetic patient and I take Cetapin XR 1000 twice a day but, due to some irregularity and working stress my fasting sugar is now 140. In my test report, some other abnormalities were also present, which I have mentioned below: Triglyceride: 151 Cholesterol HDL direct: 35 Cholest... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. From your reports, I observe you have vitamin D deficiency, subclinical hypothyroidism, transaminitis, and reduced HDL. You are overweight. So, I would advise you to involve in physical exercises, brisk walking, and make dietary modifications. For diabetes, ... Read Full »
Are medications needed to rectify my lipid profile values?
Query: Hello doctor, Kindly see the test report and advice what precautions or medications are required especially in the lipid profile section. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your reports (attachment removed to protect the patient's identity). From your lipid profile test, variables like your total cholesterol, triglycerides, LDL (low-density lipoprotein), and HDL (high-density lipoprotein) are slightly either increas... Read Full »
Are my hemoglobin and hematocrit values in the normal range?
Query: Hello doctor,I have 18.1 g/dL as my hemoglobin level, and my hematocrit is 50.8. Is it normal? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your reports (attachment removed to protect patient identity). As per your test results, your alkaline phosphatase and total bilirubin are elevated. This means a problem in the liver or the biliary tract. Also, your LDL (low-density lipoproteins) ... Read Full »
Can you go through my reports and tell me if I require any further tests?
Query: Hello doctor, I went through a health checkup program last week. There were some findings. WBC count was 10900 (normal being 4000 to 10500), and HDL cholesterol was at 38. Can you please check them? Are the values alright? Are there any further tests to be done? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. I reviewed your query and the investigations (attachments removed to protect the patient's identity). 1. Your first question is about your WBC (white blood cell) count, which is 10900. The normal upper limit of WBC is 11000. As the distri... Read Full »
Can low-dose statin medications lower cholesterol in one week?
Query: Hello doctor, In October of last year, I had my cholesterol tested. My total cholesterol was 158 mg/dl. I had been on a low-dose statin medication at the time, so I took myself off the statin as I had made significant changes in my diet which I believe lowered my cholesterol to this level (lowest in... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your investigation reports. All reports are acceptable except LDL (low-density lipoprotein) and HDL (high-density lipoprotein) cholesterol which are very low. You know cholesterol is required for the body to synthesize hormones like glucocorticoid... Read Full »