Anyone can interpret these blood test results?

[WitchetyWoman]

Had a fairly comprehensive blood test - and the results are not very good!

I've gotten explanation around the oestrogen, cholesterol and testosterone - it's the other out of range results which I'd like to understand more, individually and as a whole. Any medics on here or others who have arrived at this point/had results like this who can interpret what they mean - age 56 and have prioritised others (and life) rather than taking care of myself; this is quite the wake-up call that this approach has to stop.

These were my results that focus on menopause:
Oestradiol 833 = good. Testosterone 1.5% - advised to increase slightly by making each Testagel sachet last 6 days not 8 (as still symptomatic).

Out of range results (there are many more results than this; I've only included the ones that were out of whack):

• Neutrophils 70.9%
• Eosinophils 0.6%
• Cholesterol 6.81
• HDL Cholesterol 2.00
• LDL Cholesterol 4.31
• Non HDL Cholesterol 4.81.

I really want to understand all of the above as it will inform what I do to address it.

From what I have from my last full blood count information:

(I'm not a doctor.)

Neutrophils are a white blood cell that disposes of foreign particles and bacteria. Normally neutrophils are the highest concentration of white blood cells at up to 60%. During an immune response, neutrophils rapidly travel to the site of infection.

If yours are raised perhaps there's inflammation/infection or you are under stress.

Eosinophils are a white blood cell responsible for allergic responses and fighting infections, particularly worm infection. They should make up about 1 - 3% of your total white blood cell count.

Yours are low so there are a few possibilities, but it could even be the time of day the sample was taken or your cortisol is high.

Cholesterol is raised (do you have thyroid disease, just to rule that out?).

HDL cholesterol (high-density lipoprotein) is a molecule in the body which removes cholesterol from the bloodstream and transports it to the liver where it is broken down and removed from the body in bile. HDL cholesterol is commonly known as 'good cholesterol'. Yours seems to be in the normal range?

LDL cholesterol (low-density lipoprotein) is a molecule made of lipids and proteins which transports cholesterol, triglycerides and other fats to various tissues throughout the body. Too much LDL cholesterol, commonly called 'bad cholesterol', can cause fatty deposits to accumulate inside artery walls, potentially leading to atherosclerosis and heart disease.

Yours is over range but you need to look at triglyceride levels too to understand your risk factors properly.

Non-HDL cholesterol is calculated by subtracting your HDL cholesterol value from your total cholesterol. It therefore includes all the non-protective and potentially harmful cholesterol in your blood, not just LDL. As such, it is considered to be a better marker for cardiovascular risk than total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol. The recommended level of non-HDL cholesterol is below 4 mmol/L.

Yours is a bit over the range so yes your risk is increased a bit.

Some of this will be down to your diet, some to your hereditary factors.

Thanks so much for this.

Triglycerides (normal range = <2.3) were = 1.09 mmol/L.

It's a shame they didn't put explanation against these other out of range results but I guess because it's from a menopause clinic, they focus most on results related to that. No thyroid issues thankfully, that was checked too.

The neutraphils are probably on overtime with my stressful job, and my joints are still a bit throbby as still tweaking testosterone levels!

Dad had heart disease (no idea egat form), Gran had angina, and her husband died at 40 from a heart attack right in front of her so probably sensible to really get this in hand.

Yes it's a good idea to look into it, you don't want to be in the same boat!

You need to ask your GP or consult one privately to explain them rather than asking on social media. (I am a GP)

Well, I'm 50/50 on whether I will do that.

The only reason I've had to go private in the first place (at massive personal expense) is due to the woefully inadequate abilities of my GP surgery and the glaring gaps in their knowledge (limiting their ability to meaningfully help me with menopause). It's completely sub standard, they do not know what they're doing, resulting in them being too nervous to prescribe half the time (even with copies of consultations and private prescriptions provided to them as a matter of routine since I started having to weave in private menopause care (that so far I've probably spent about £700 on, all told)).

If I wish to reach out via social media, I will do so given the issues I've described above.

Your cholesterol is raised.