Re: Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid) - The Anti-Fat Vitamin?
Posted: Thu Nov 23, 2017 11:01 am
johnwen, I hope you catch this. I have access to all my lab test results, I wondered what effect, if any, the high dose vitamin B5 had on my anemia... I started 10,000 mg of vitamin B5 during July. The following labs are before, just when I started and after. (Oct 13, 2017 was the obstruction and the latest from last week's hospital stay)
The Early 2017 labs are from just after the sepsis/pneumonia in February 2017
I don't know how the anemia is diagnosed, but I do notice that all the blood numbers seemed to have improved, e.g. hemaglobin, hemacrit, etc. on the Oct 13, 2017 labs.
CBC
Looks to me like all blood counts improved since B5 - although what does this mean? Unable to result due to dimorphic RBC population
For completenesss
METABOLIC PANEL
The Early 2017 labs are from just after the sepsis/pneumonia in February 2017
I don't know how the anemia is diagnosed, but I do notice that all the blood numbers seemed to have improved, e.g. hemaglobin, hemacrit, etc. on the Oct 13, 2017 labs.
CBC
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[size=150]4/6/2017 3:55 PM [/size]
Component Results
Component
Value
Ref Range & Units
Status
WBC
5.47
4.00 - 13.00 10*3/uL
Final
RBC
4.52
4.30 - 5.70 10*6/uL
Final
Hemoglobin
12.0
13.0 - 17.0 g/dL
Final
Hematocrit
34.2
37.0 - 53.0 %
Final
MCV
75.7
80.0 - 99.0 fL
Final
MCH
26.5
27.0 - 33.2 pg
Final
MCHC
35.1
31.0 - 37.0 g/dL
Final
Platelet Count
144
150 - 450 10*3/uL
Final
RDW
16.4
11.5 - 16.0 %
Final
MPV
9.5
7.0 - 11.5 fL
Final
Neutrophils Absolute
3.59
1.30 - 6.70 10ˆ3/µL
Final
Lymphocytes Absolute
1.44
0.90 - 4.00 10*3/uL
Final
Monocytes Absolute
0.39
0.10 - 0.60 10*3/uL
Final
Eosinophils Absolute
0.03
0.00 - 0.30 10*3/uL
Final
Basophils Absolute
0.02
0.00 - 0.10 10*3/uL
Final
nRBC Absolute
0.000
0.000 - 0.012 10*3/uL
Final
Neutrophils %
65.7
%
Final
Lymphocytes %
26.3
%
Final
Monocytes %
7.1
%
Final
Eosinophils %
0.5
%
Final
Basophils %
0.4
%
Final
nRBC/100 WBC
0.00
/100WBC
Final
Lab and Collection
CBC W/ DIFFERENTIAL on 4/6/2017
[size=150]10/13/2017 10:55 AM [/size] Obstruction - 3 months on high B5
Component Results
Component
Value
Ref Range & Units
Status
WBC
9.08
4.00 - 13.00 10*3/uL
Final
RBC
5.22
4.30 - 5.70 10*6/uL
Final
Hemoglobin
13.6
13.0 - 17.0 g/dL
Final
Hematocrit
39.5
37.0 - 53.0 %
Final
MCV
75.7
80.0 - 99.0 fL
Final
MCH
26.1
27.0 - 33.2 pg
Final
MCHC
34.4
31.0 - 37.0 g/dL
Final
Platelet Count
165
150 - 450 10*3/uL
Final
RDW
15.1
11.5 - 16.0 %
Final
MPV
10.0
7.0 - 11.5 fL
Final
Neutrophils Absolute
7.46
1.30 - 6.70 10ˆ3/µL
Final
Lymphocytes Absolute
1.14
0.90 - 4.00 10*3/uL
Final
Monocytes Absolute
0.45
0.10 - 0.60 10*3/uL
Final
Eosinophils Absolute
0.02
0.00 - 0.30 10*3/uL
Final
Basophils Absolute
0.01
0.00 - 0.10 10*3/uL
Final
nRBC Absolute
0.000
0.000 - 0.012 10*3/uL
Final
Neutrophils %
82.1
%
Final
Lymphocytes %
12.6
%
Final
Monocytes %
5.0
%
Final
Eosinophils %
0.2
%
Final
Basophils %
0.1
%
Final
nRBC/100 WBC
0.00
/100WBC
Final
Lab and Collection
CBC W/ DIFFERENTIAL on 10/13/2017
[size=150]11/20/2017 7:22 AM [/size] Mesh infection
Component Results
Component
Value
Ref Range & Units
Status
WBC
5.9
4.0 - 13.0 x10(3) uL
Final
RBC
3.66
4.30 - 5.70 x10(6)uL
Final
HGB
11.0
13.0 - 17.0 g/dL
Final
HCT
31.4
37.0 - 53.0 %
Final
PLT
176.0
150.0 - 450.0 10(3)uL
Final
MCV
85.8
80.0 - 99.0 fL
Final
MCH
30.1
27.0 - 33.2 pg
Final
MCHC
35.0
31.0 - 37.0 g/dL
Final
RDW
11.5 - 16.0 %
Final
Unable to result due to dimorphic RBC population
RDW-SD
35.1 - 46.3 fL
Final
Unable to result due to dimorphic RBC population
Neutrophil Absolute Prelim
4.61
1.30 - 6.70 x10 (3) uL
Final
Neutrophil Absolute
4.61
1.30 - 6.70 x10(3) uL
Final
Lymphocyte Absolute
0.96
0.90 - 4.00 x10(3) uL
Final
Monocyte Absolute
0.31
0.10 - 0.60 x10(3) uL
Final
Eosinophil Absolute
0.01
0.00 - 0.30 x10(3) uL
Final
Basophil Absolute
0.01
0.00 - 0.10 x10(3) uL
Final
Immature Granulocyte Absolute
0.03
0.00 - 1.00 x10(3) uL
Final
Neutrophil %
77.7
%
Final
Lymphocyte %
16.2
%
Final
Monocyte %
5.2
%
Final
Eosinophil %
0.2
%
Final
Basophil %
0.2
%
Final
Immature Granulocyte %
0.5
%
Final
Lab and Collection
CBC W/ DIFFERENTIAL on 11/20/2017
Result History
CBC W/ DIFFERENTIAL on 11/20/2017
Looks to me like all blood counts improved since B5 - although what does this mean? Unable to result due to dimorphic RBC population
For completenesss
METABOLIC PANEL
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[size=150]5/17/2014 3:13 PM [/size]
Component Results
Component
Value
Ref Range & Units
Status
GLUCOSE
86
65 - 99 mg/dL
Final
BUN
23
8 - 20 mg/dL
Final
CREATININE
0.94
0.7 - 1.2 mg/dL
Final
GFR AFRICAN AMERICAN
102
>60
Final
Estimated GFR units: mL/min/1.73 square meters
GFR NON-AFRICAN AMERICAN
88
>60
Final
Estimated GFR units: mL/min/1.73 square meters
CALCIUM
9.1
8.9 - 10.3 mg/dL
Final
Corrected Calcium Formula:
((4.0 - ALBUMIN) x 0.8) + CALCIUM
Note:
Calculation is only valid when Albumin is less then 4.0 g/dL
ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE
76
45 - 115 U/L
Final
AST
25
15 - 41 U/L
Final
ALT
56
17 - 63 U/L
Final
BILIRUBIN, TOTAL
1.0
0.1 - 2.0 mg/dL
Final
TOTAL PROTEIN
7.9
6.1 - 8.3 g/dL
Final
ALBUMIN
4.2
3.5 - 4.8 g/dL
Final
SODIUM
144
136 - 144 mmol/L
Final
POTASSIUM
4.1
3.6 - 5.1 mmol/L
Final
CHLORIDE
108
101 - 111 mmol/L
Final
CO2
29.0
22.0 - 32.0 mmol/L
Final
EDWARD HOSPITAL LABORATORY, 801 S. WASHINGTON ST.,,NAPERVILLE,IL,60540
Lab and Collection
COMP METABOLIC PANEL (14) on 5/17/2014
Result History
COMP METABOLIC PANEL (14) on 5/17/2014
[size=150]7/17/2017 8:54 AM [/size]
Component Results
Component
Value
Ref Range & Units
Status
Glucose
180
70 - 99 mg/dL
Final
Blood Urea Nitrogen
30
8 - 20 mg/dL
Final
Creatinine
1.20
0.70 - 1.30 mg/dL
Final
Traceable to IDMS
Sodium
143
136 - 144 mmol/L
Final
Potassium
4.2
3.6 - 5.1 mmol/L
Final
Chloride
106
101 - 111 mmol/L
Final
Carbon Dioxide
24.3
22.0 - 32.0 mmol/L
Final
Calcium
9.3
8.3 - 10.3 mg/dL
Final
Corrected Calcium Formula: ((4.0 - Albumin) x 0.8) + Calcium) Note: Calculation is only valid when Albumin is less than 4.0 g/dL
Total Protein
7.3
6.1 - 8.3 g/dL
Final
Albumin
3.8
3.5 - 4.8 g/dL
Final
Bilirubin, Total
1.10
0.10 - 2.00 mg/dL
Final
Alkaline Phosphatase
74
45 - 117 U/L
Final
AST
18
15 - 41 U/L
Final
ALT
26
17 - 63 U/L
Final
GFR CKD-EPI
63.97
>=60.00 mL/min/1.73 m²
Final
Estimated GFR units: mL/min/1.73 square meters
eGFR calculated by the CKD-EPI equation.
Lab and Collection
[size=150]COMP METABOLIC PANEL (14) on 7/17/2017
10/13/2017 11:12 AM [/size]
Component Results
Component
Value
Ref Range & Units
Status
Glucose
217
70 - 99 mg/dL
Final
Blood Urea Nitrogen
23
8 - 20 mg/dL
Final
Creatinine
1.20
0.70 - 1.30 mg/dL
Final
Traceable to IDMS
Sodium
142
136 - 144 mmol/L
Final
Potassium
4.4
3.6 - 5.1 mmol/L
Final
Chloride
106
101 - 111 mmol/L
Final
Carbon Dioxide
25.1
22.0 - 32.0 mmol/L
Final
Calcium
9.7
8.3 - 10.3 mg/dL
Final
Corrected Calcium Formula: ((4.0 - Albumin) x 0.8) + Calcium) Note: Calculation is only valid when Albumin is less than 4.0 g/dL
Total Protein
7.9
6.1 - 8.3 g/dL
Final
Albumin
3.8
3.5 - 4.8 g/dL
Final
Bilirubin, Total
1.10
0.10 - 2.00 mg/dL
Final
Alkaline Phosphatase
78
45 - 117 U/L
Final
AST
31
15 - 41 U/L
Final
ALT
27
17 - 63 U/L
Final
GFR CKD-EPI
63.97
>=60.00 mL/min/1.73 m²
Final
Estimated GFR units: mL/min/1.73 square meters
eGFR calculated by the CKD-EPI equation.
Lab and Collection
COMP METABOLIC PANEL (14) on 10/13/2017
[size=150]11/20/2017 6:50 AM [/size]
Component Results
Component
Value
Ref Range & Units
Status
Glucose
255
70 - 99 mg/dL
Final
BUN
21
8 - 20 mg/dL
Final
Creatinine
1.02
0.70 - 1.30 mg/dL
Final
GFR
78
>=60
Final
Estimated GFR units: mL/min/1.73 square meters
eGFR calculated by the CKD-EPI equation.
Calcium, Total
8.3
8.3 - 10.3 mg/dL
Final
Total Calciums are not corrected for effects of low albumin. If needed, use the following correction formula.
Corrected Calcium Formula:
((4.0 - Albumin) x 0.8 + Calcium
Note: Calculation is only valid when Albumin is less than 4.0g/dL.
Sodium
141
136 - 144 mmol/L
Final
Potassium
4.2
3.6 - 5.1 mmol/L
Final
Chloride
110
101 - 111 mmol/L
Final
CO2
24.0
22.0 - 32.0 mmol/L
Final
Lab and Collection
BASIC METABOLIC PANEL (8) on 11/19/2017