MikeO Posted September 20, 2023 Report Share Posted September 20, 2023 every time i get blood work done is a bit stressful for me but one measurement i still don't get is the anion gap. I am glad to see i have stayed in range and most times the gap is 8 but have had 2 tests that i dropped to 4. i just don't understand the test. any help would help to grasp this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MomtoGiuliana Posted September 20, 2023 Report Share Posted September 20, 2023 Maybe this article is helpful? https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/321512 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted September 20, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2023 1 hour ago, MomtoGiuliana said: Maybe this article is helpful? https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/321512 Thanks! helps? don't know but so of my other panels came back i am low on vitamin D yet again i take it daily and did not absorb the B12 either. A1c dropped from 5.6 to 5.5 but yet my fasting blood glucose is on the edge 126 which matches my BGM and my blood glucose is all over the place 23 mg/dl to 356 mg/dl. Endo did suspect a GI/pancreas/malabsorption issue hopefully the data sheds some light. still waiting on the CBC. The tech for some reason held up draws and called my PCP as she wanted additional tests so keep things moving she took one more tube. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pistol Posted September 21, 2023 Report Share Posted September 21, 2023 4 hours ago, MikeO said: so of my other panels came back i am low on vitamin D yet again i take it daily and did not absorb the B12 either. I do not absorb oral or sublingual B12, and my levels are low when I do not substitute. I have been getting B12 shots for years and now my levels are great. Vit D usually gets given as a booster dose for a few weeks and then 2000 a day as maintenance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted September 21, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2023 9 hours ago, Pistol said: Vit D usually gets given as a booster dose for a few weeks and then 2000 a day as maintenance well i had the booster back in 2018 and have been taking 2000 a day since. I need to get more sun. sure the doc will order the booster again as i went from 49 back down to 14. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted September 21, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2023 well sure there was a reason for the extra tubes of blood taken. fasting glucose went up and matched my BGM before going in and my anion gap went from 4 to 9. Sure my PCP wanted some sort of re-test. Sure i will discuss this with him next week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted September 21, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2023 Well here @Pistoldocs nurse did call and... D booster for now. i am deficient darn it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pistol Posted September 22, 2023 Report Share Posted September 22, 2023 @MikeO maybe you need to go to a tanning bed? Or else six weeks in the bahamas? Or at least florida? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted September 22, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2023 1 hour ago, Pistol said: @MikeO maybe you need to go to a tanning bed? Or else six weeks in the bahamas? Or at least florida? I could go for a road trip right about now. First one that calls shotgun gets to come with Lol.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaineDoug Posted October 3, 2023 Report Share Posted October 3, 2023 Good Question MikeO! My “Anion Gap” has been out of range for years! To be honest, I’ve had too many serious issues to ever pursue the Anion thingy! 😜 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted October 3, 2023 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2023 2 hours ago, MaineDoug said: Good Question MikeO! My “Anion Gap” has been out of range for years! To be honest, I’ve had too many serious issues to ever pursue the Anion thingy! 😜 Thanks! and i forgot to ask my primary Haha brain fog. i do have more specialist coming up so more opportunities to ask. it is on my list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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