probably dehydration
Thread · #bloodwork · 2026-02-19
follow up an isolated lipase a bit over range
Spun off from a message in #bloodwork on 2026-02-19. 15 messages, 2 participants.
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- new_here_nat — follow up an isolated lipase a bit over range with no symptoms is usually nothing. lipase with severe pain is not 22:36
lipase slightly over range with no symptoms, how worried should i be
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apob is the better marker and it is harder to get. i track both because i can only get one reliably
is there any point getting a1c if i am not diabetic
get a baseline
fasting insulin came back higher than i expected, what does that actually mean
a single weird electrolyte is very often a handling artefact. retest before you worry
update from 20 months ago: a1c down, apob unchanged, and i am genuinely annoyed about the apob
thats a big move
get a baseline
if a result frightens you, that is a conversation with a clinician. we will help you read it, we will not tell you it is fine
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most of the lipid improvement in my panel tracked the weight, not the drug
thats the 90 day thing
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my potassium came back weird and the retest was normal, whats that about