What does this mean when your doctor texts you about your bloods ?

[chychyete]

Hey everyone kinda worried now had a blood test yesterday for hormone levels , full blood count thyroid and stuff like that and just received this text ... anyone that is a doctor or work in heath care is this a scare or not i'm really worried they try give me an appointment for Monday but I said please I need someone to call me so I can calm down so they gave me telephone appointment tomorrow

For me this was just vitamin level that was withing range but at the very lower end so they wanted to let me know and ask me to book a repeat to check it again to be sure.

'minor abnormalities' will really be that. They don't text for serious issues. I will put money on it being high cholesterol or something - that you have to act on, but not imminent emergency.

Last time I got this text they wanted to let me know my blood sugars were slightly high and just to watch my sugar intake. Nothing to worry about, no further action.

Mine was low vit D recently

It could be anything, noone will be able to tell you on here as we don't know the results. Try not to worry, I know it's hard. I had a similar text and it was because my Vitamin D was extremely low and another because I needed to start medication for my thyroid.

If it was serious they'd call you with the results. My DD had blood tests that showed a serious abnormality and they rang her every few minutes until she answered. So try not to worry.

I’d be thinking low on vitamin D or iron and doctor wants me to take a vitamin

I receive similar messages and it’s usually iron or vitamin D

I think they text a message, because it saves a phone call. It’s does say ‘routine appointment’, so I wouldn’t consider it urgent.

probably like low iron or something

Log onto NHS app, I can find my blood test results on there. For me it was folate.

It really does mean it's minor.

If it was anything concerning, someone would have rung to speak to you, and would probably be making an appointment asap.

And if it was deeply concerning, someone would have rung about an urgent hospital referral

It means something minor and non urgent.

It means something 'minor' such as low iron but personally I don't think it's a particularly nice way to receive the message and a phonecall would be nicer. They don't have the resources to do that though.

@SmileLikeUMeanIt I was thinking that but I can't find anything how did you access it

Your health on the bottom row, GP health record and then test results.

Mine was low folic acid. I've had a three month prescription then I'm back for bloods again. No Biggie

@SmileLikeUMeanIt unfortunately it's not showing I can just see medication but nothing to do with test I selected the option that says gp heath records