blood test results

[lou33]

if someone has a problem with their bone profile showing up in blood tests, what could that possibly be indicitive of, does anyone know?

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anyone?

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i haven;t a clue to be honest, this isnt part of the routine blood screening though, do you know why it was tested. Also, i guess the answer also depends on what the problem is.

Blood tests tend to look for lvels of proteins that are higher or lower than normal. I am not sure what things a bone profile would test, CA2+ maybe. Else, i cant think.

because he hasnt been well for a while and has missed loads of school (it's ds1)

anyone know?

Could mean a lot of illnesses but also could be normal. Most labs would I think test for calcium, phosphate and corrected calcium (depending on the protein in the blood). Maybe something called alkaline phosphatase as well? Kids and pregnant women often have high alk phos, normal in growing bones. Or after a broken bone. Best thing would be to see the person who ordered test and can explain results with the background of what the symptoms of your son are.
What I'm trying to say is that abnormal blood results in themselves don't necesarily mean a lot. Hope yr DS is feeling better soon

i just didnt want to sit worrying all weekend, was hoping someone would say it would be to do with something minor

I wasn't much help then was I! Sorry.

just bumping in case anyone has an idea

he seems not too bad today, but then he is very up and down atm anyway, sometimes almost hourly

i got your email zippi, thanks