In June, USNEWs and ABC News each reported a story about a study showing patients are not often told about abnormal test results. The study found patients were not informed of abnormal results at least 7 percent of the time. It’s not often but if you are the one not informed it was 100% of the time for you. Make sure you contact your physician about results and get your numbers, don’t just take an, “everything’s ok” from a possibly overworked employee in the Doctor’s office. When you get your numbers know what to look for:
Understanding Test Results
Total cholesterol: below 200
(200 to 239 borderline, 240+ high)
LDL cholesterol: below 100 (130 to 159 borderline, 160+ high)
HDL cholesterol: 60 and above (40 to 59 moderate, below 40 high)
Triglycerides (fat in the bloodstream), below 150 (150 to 199 borderline, 200+ high)
Blood Pressure 120 or less over 80 or less is normal (120-139 over 80-89 prehypertensive, 140+ over 90+ hypertension)
Glucose (to estimate the risk of diabetes) below 110 (110 to 125 borderline high, 125+ diabetes)
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