From November 2021, I’m keeping a page of my monthly blood results from dialysis. This is mainly so that I have a record that is not on paper, but it also means that others can see it more easily as well.
Pre Dialysis
Biochemistry
| Test | Oct23 | Oct22 | Jul22 | Jun22 | Apr22 | Feb22 | Jan22 | Dec21 | Nov21 | Unit |
| Sodium (135–145) | 138 | 139 | 141 | 144 | 141 | 138 | 140 | 139 | 143 | mmol/L |
| Potassium (3.3–5.3) | 4.7 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 5.2 | 5.5 | mmol/L |
| Chloride (98-107) | 101 | 104 | 106 | 107 | 106 | 104 | 105 | 105 | 108 | mmol/L |
| Urea (3.2-8.8) | 18.2 | 21.4 | 22.5 | 22.1 | 21.7 | 15.0 | 17.9 | 21.3 | 18.9 | mmol/L |
| Creatinine (62-115) | 824 | 959 | 1031 | 1019 | 985 | 1039 | 1052 | 1186 | 984 | μmol/L |
| Total CO₂ (Bicarbonate) (22.0-29.0) | 23.5 | 22.1 | 22.6 | 120 | 22.6 | 20.1 | 21.9 | 21.1 | 20.5 | mmol/L |
| Total Protein (64-83) | 70 | 74 | 72 | 69 | 72 | 72 | 76 | 77 | 74 | g/L |
| Albumin (37-52) | 37 | 38 | 36 | 37 | 39 | 38 | 39 | 41 | 41 | g/L |
| Globulins (21-36) | 33 | 36 | 36 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 37 | 36 | 33 | g/L |
| Total Bilirubin (3.4-21.0) | 16.1 | 8.2 | 11.0 | 21.8 | 16.8 | 14.1 | 12.1 | 15.3 | 13.4 | μmol/L |
| Direct Bilirubin (<8.6) | 6.7 | 3.4 | 5.4 | 8.5 | 6.3 | 5.4 | 4.4 | 5.1 | 4.5 | μmol/L |
| Alanine Aminotransferase (<55) | 23 | 11 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 13 | IU/L |
| Aspartate Aminotransferase (5-36) | 34 | 10 | 21 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 9 | IU/L |
| Alkaline Phosphatase (40–150) | 120 | 76 | 181 | 91 | 68 | 65 | 58 | 55 | IU/L | |
| Cholesterol Total | 3.5 | — | — | — | 3.8 | — | mmol/L | |||
| Triglycerides | 0.56 | — | — | — | 0.48 | mmol/L | ||||
| HDL | 1.17 | — | — | — | 1.12 | mmol/L | ||||
| Direct LDL | 2.1 | — | — | — | 2.5 | mmol/L | ||||
| Gamma GT (12-64) | 111 | 42 | 140 | — | 72 | — | 32 | |||
| Calcium (2.10-2.60) | 2.43 | 2.42 | 2.28 | 2.46 | 2.48 | 2.48 | 2.60 | 2.64 | 2.69 | mmol/L |
| Phosphate (0.71-1.37) | 1.63 | 2.14 | 1.79 | 1.95 | 2.13 | 2.04 | 1.85 | 2.13 | 1.58 | mmol/L |
| Iron (11.6-31.3) | 5.9 | 12.0 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 11.1 | 13.6 | 14.3 | 10.9 | 17.6 | μmol/L |
| Latent Capacity (UIBC) (20-62) | 30.3 | 25.2 | 24.6 | 26.1 | 25.1 | 25.5 | 22.0 | 27.8 | 24.6 | μmol/L |
| Total Iron Binding Capacity (44.8-76.1) | 36.2 | 37.2 | 31.4 | 32.8 | 36.2 | 39.1 | 36.3 | 38.7 | 42.2 | μmol/L |
| Transferrin Saturation (20.0-50.0) | 16.3 | 32.3 | 21.7 | 20.4 | 30.7 | 34.8 | 39.4 | 28.2 | 41.7 | % |
| Ferritin (22-275) | 567 | 409 | 877 | 628 | 413 | 540 | 610 | 663 | 549 | ng/mL |
| Serum Folate (3.0-17.7) | 5.1 | 5.2 | 7.9 | — | 9.4 | — | 3.0 | 5.7 | ng/mL | |
| 25-OH-Vitamin D2 and D3 | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | — | nmol/L | ||
| Vitamin B12 (187-883) | 601 | 347 | 416 | — | 371 | — | 317 | — | — |
Proteins
| Test | Oct23 | Oct22 | Jul22 | Jun22 | Apr22 | Feb22 | Jan22 | Dec21 | Nov21 | Unit |
| High Sens. C. Reactive Protein (Less than 5.0) | 10.0 | 3.5 | 18.4 | 9.6 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 0.8 | mg/L |
| Beta-2-Microglobulin | 24.10 | mg/L |
Endocrinology
| Test | Oct23 | Oct22 | Jul22 | Jun22 | Apr22 | Feb22 | Jan22 | Dec21 | Nov21 | Unit |
| Thyroid Stimulating Hormone | — | — | 1.812 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Free T4 | — | — | 12.0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Parathyroid Hormone (15.0-68.3) | 249.3 | 439.7 | 233.2 | 391.9 | 453.4 | 419.4 | 359.3 | 321.3 | 254.2 | pg/mL |
Haematology
Full Blood Count
| Test | 25Oct23 | 4Oct23 | Oct22 | Jul22 | Jun22 | Apr22 | Feb22 | Jan22 | Dec21 | Nov21 | Unit |
| White Cell Count (4.00-10.00) | 5.16 | 4.83 | 4.35 | 6.32 | 6.77 | 5.16 | 3.93 | 4.45 | 4.86 | 5.13 | 10e9/L |
| Red Cell Count (4.50-5.50) | 3.68 | 3.08 | 2.98 | 2.86 | 3.15 | 3.5 | 3.32 | 3.37 | 3.58 | 3.67 | 10e12/L |
| Haemoglobin (13.0-17.0) | 12.5 | 10.2 | 9.3 | 8.4 | 9.6 | 10.6 | 10.4 | 10.3 | 11.1 | 11.4 | g/dL |
| Haematocrit (0.400-0.500) | 0.374 | 0.327 | 0.280 | 0.259 | 0.291 | 0.33 | 0.316 | 0.313 | 0.335 | 0.347 | L/L |
| MCV (83.0-101.0) | 101.6 | 106.2 | 94.0 | 90.6 | 92.3 | 94.3 | 95.2 | 92.9 | 93.6 | 94.6 | fL |
| MCH (27.0-32.0) | 34.0 | 33.1 | 31.2 | 29.4 | 30.5 | 30.3 | 31.3 | 30.6 | 31.0 | 31.1 | pg |
| MCHC (31.5-34.5) | 33.4 | 31.2 | 33.2 | 32.4 | 33.0 | 32.1 | 32.9 | 32.9 | 33.1 | 32.9 | g/dL |
| RDW: Red Cell Distribution Width (11.6-14.0) | 15.9 | 14.7 | 13.6 | 13.8 | 13.7 | 12.9 | 13.9 | 12.2 | 12.6 | 12.4 | % |
| Platelets (150-410) | 173 | 219 | 170 | 242 | 186 | 141 | 165 | 162 | 170 | 203 | 10e9/L |
Differential White Cell Count
| Test | 25Oct23 | 4Oct23 | Oct22 | Jul22 | Jun22 | Apr22 | Feb22 | Jan22 | Dec21 | Nov21 | Unit |
| Neutrophils (2.00-7.00) | 2.83 | 2.96 | 2.38 | 4.35 | 4.85 | 2.80 | 1.81 | 2.40 | 2.33 | 2.84 | 10e9/L |
| Lymphocytes (1.00-3.00) | 1.39 | 1.19 | 1.25 | 1.58 | 1.07 | 1.58 | 1.39 | 1.29 | 1.76 | 1.54 | 10e9/L |
| Monocytes (0.20-1.00) | 0.34 | 0.35 | 0.24 | 0.20 | 0.33 | 0.34 | 0.28 | 0.34 | 0.39 | 0.34 | 10e9/L |
| Eosinophils (0.02-0.50 | 0.55 | 0.30 | 0.42 | 0.17 | 0.47 | 0.38 | 0.40 | 0.38 | 0.35 | 0.38 | 10e9/L |
| Basophils (0.02-0.10) | 0.05 | 0.03 | 0.06 | 0.02 | 0.05 | 0.06 | 0.05 | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.06 | 10e9/L |
Post Dialysis
Biochemistry
| Test | Oct23 | Oct22 | Jun22 | Apr22 | Feb22 | Jan22 | Dec21 | Nov21 | Unit |
| Sodium | 140 | 138 | 140 | 138 | 138 | 138 | mmol/L | ||
| Potassium | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.8 | mmol/L | ||
| Chloride | 104 | 102 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 104 | mmol/L | ||
| Urea | 5.2 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 5.2 | mmol/L | ||
| Creatinine | 314 | 270 | 359 | 319 | 343 | 330 | μmol/L | ||
| Total CO₂ (Bicarbonate) | 37.5 | 28.5 | 31.5 | 28.4 | 26.5 | 23.2 | mmol/L |
Highlight indicates a result outside of reference range
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