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[Jimmi Andersen]

I am vegan and I would like to get my blood tested to see if everything is as it should be. What kind of tests would you suggest that I get?

In another thread I found this list but I don't know what all those things means or what the numbers should be. Is there a list somewhere with the optimal values? Is there anything that I can add to that list. Blood tests are free in my country so I want to get everything checked. If anyone know anything about it I would also like to know what I can do about fordyce spots. Thanks in advance

WBC
RBC
Hemoglobin
Hematocrit
MCV
MCH
MCHC
RDW
Platelet Count

Neutrophils
Lymphocytes
Monocyte
Eosinophil
Basophil
Absolute Neutrophils
Absolute Lymphocytes
Absolute Monocytes
Absolute Eosinophils
Absolute Basophils

Lipoprotein (A)
C-RP

Sodium
Potassium
Chloride
Bicarbonate
Glucose
BUN
Creatinine
Calcium
AST
Alkaline Phosphatase
Bilirubin9
Protein, Total
Albumin
ALT
GFR

Cholesterol
Triglyceride
HDL
LDL (Calc)
Non-HDL Cholesterol
Homocysteine
TSH, 3rd Generation

[erzebet]

I am vegan and I would like to get my blood tested to see if everything is as it should be. What kind of tests would you suggest that I get?

In another thread I found this list but I don't know what all those things means or what the numbers should be. Is there a list somewhere with the optimal values? Is there anything that I can add to that list. Blood tests are free in my country so I want to get everything checked. If anyone know anything about it I would also like to know what I can do about fordyce spots. Thanks in advance

WBC= white blood cells
RBC= red blood cells
Hemoglobin
Hematocrit
MCV= medium cell volume
MCH= medium cell hemoglobin
MCHC= medium cell hemoglobin concentration
RDW
Platelet Count

Neutrophils
Lymphocytes
Monocyte
Eosinophil
Basophil
Absolute Neutrophils
Absolute Lymphocytes
Absolute Monocytes
Absolute Eosinophils
Absolute Basophils

Lipoprotein (A)
C-RP = C reactive protein - marker of inflammation

Sodium
Potassium
Chloride
Bicarbonate
Glucose
BUN
Creatinine - degraded from muscles, shows the renal function
Calcium
AST- liver enzyme
Alkaline Phosphatase
Bilirubin9
Protein, Total
Albumin
ALT- liver enzyme
GFR= glomerular filtering rate - i think

Cholesterol
Triglyceride
HDL
LDL (Calc)
Non-HDL Cholesterol
Homocysteine
TSH, 3rd Generation

i think that you MUST test yourself for vitamin B12, folate and vitamin D because you are vegan. I am very interested in your lipid profile - if you do these tests, maybe you'll be kind enough to post the results- for how long have you been vegan?

[Jimmi Andersen]

i think that you MUST test yourself for vitamin B12, folate and vitamin D because you are vegan. I am very interested in your lipid profile - if you do these tests, maybe you'll be kind enough to post the results- for how long have you been vegan?

I have been vegan for about 4 months and before that I was vegetarian for about 4 or 5 years. I will post the results here when I get them. Do you know what I can do to make fordyce spots smaller? In case you don't know what it is I can tell you that fordyce spots is sebaceous glands on the genitals and the lips . On some of the ones that I have on my penis hairs are also growing out so I guess it is just normal hair follicles but I don't think they are supposed to grow on the foreskin.

Edited by Jimmi Andersen, 15 May 2010 - 10:31 AM.