Blood Test 1

8 August 2023

Inspired by Bryan Johnson publishing his health data, I will post my blood test results here to keep myself accountable to my health. This test was taken before a big change in diet and exercise. If you know a lot about blood tests and see something that concerns you, please let me know.

Hematology

Hemogram (Impedance/Cytochemistry)

Test Name Result Ref Range OK
Erythrocytes 4.73 x 10^12/L 4.50 - 5.90 ✅
Hemoglobin 14.2 g/dL 13.0 - 17.0 ✅
Hematocrit 41.0 % 40.0 - 52.0 ✅
Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) 86.6 fl 80.0 - 96.0 ✅
Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin (MCH) 30.1 pg 27.0 - 33.0 ✅
Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration (MCHC) 34.7 g/dL 33.0 - 36.0 ✅
Red Cell Distribution Width (RDW) 13.0 % 10.0 - 14.5 ✅

White Blood Cell Count (Leukocytes)

Test Name Result Ref Range OK
Total Leukocytes 3.95 x 10^9/L 4.40 - 11.30 🚩
Neutrophils 54.7 % 2.16 x 10^9/L 1.50 - 8.00 ✅
Eosinophils 1.4 % 0.06 x 10^9/L Up to 0.50 ✅
Basophils 0.3 % 0.01 x 10^9/L Up to 0.30 ✅
Lymphocytes 34.5 % 1.36 x 10^9/L 0.80 - 4.00 ✅
Monocytes 9.1 % 0.36 x 10^9/L Up to 1.20 ✅

Platelet Count (Impedance)

Test Name Result Ref Range OK
Platelets 201 x 10^9/L 140 - 440 ✅
MPV 11.3 μm^3 9.0 - 13.0 ✅
PCT 0.23 % 0.15 - 0.50 ✅
PDW 16.5 % 11.0 - 18.0 ✅

Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR) - Westergren Modified

Test Name Result Ref Range OK
ESR 2 mm Up to 15 mm ✅

Biochemistry

Glucose (Hexokinase)

Test Name Result Ref Range OK
Fasting Glucose 76 mg/dL 74 - 109 mg/dL ✅
4.22 mmol/L 4.11 - 6.05 mmol/L ✅

Urea (Urease UV)

Test Name Result Ref Range OK
Urea 33.7 mg/dL 16.6 - 48.5 mg/dL ✅
5.61 mmol/L 2.76 - 8.07 mmol/L ✅

Creatinine (Jaffé Kinetic)

Test Name Result Ref Range OK
Creatinine 0.88 mg/dL 0.70 - 1.20 mg/dL ✅
78 μmol/L 62 - 106 μmol/L ✅

Uric Acid (Enz-UV)

Test Name Result Ref Range OK
Uric Acid 6.7 mg/dL 3.4 - 7.0 mg/dL ✅
398.7 μmol/L 202.3 - 416.5 μmol/L ✅

Liver Enzymes (IFCC/NVKC)

Test Name Result Ref Range OK
G.O.T.-Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST) 24.0 U/L Up to 41.0 U/L ✅
G.P.T.-Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT) 19.2 U/L Up to 40.0 U/L ✅
Gamma-Glutamyltransferase (GGT) 21.5 U/L 10.0 - 71.0 U/L ✅

Cholesterol (CHOD-PAP)

Test Name Result Ref Range OK
Total Cholesterol 122 mg/dL Below 200 mg/dL ✅
3.2 mmol/L Below 5.2 mmol/L ✅
HDL Cholesterol 44 mg/dL Moderate risk: 35 - 55 mg/dL 🚩
LDL Cholesterol 67 mg/dL Low risk: Below 100 mg/dL ✅

Triglycerides (GPO-PAP)

Test Name Result Ref Range OK
Triglycerides 54 mg/dL Below 200 mg/dL ✅
0.61 mmol/L Below 2.3 mmol/L ✅

Mineral

Test Name Result Ref Range OK
Calcium (O-Cresolphthalein) 9.7 mg/dL 8.6 - 10.0 mg/dL ✅
2.42 mmol/L 2.15 - 2.50 mmol/L ✅
Magnesium (Xylidyl Blue) 1.9 mg/dL 1.6 - 2.6 mg/dL ✅
0.8 mmol/L 0.66 - 1.07 mmol/L ✅
Iron (Ferrozine) 108 μg/dL 33 - 193 μg/dL ✅
19.34 μmol/L 5.83 - 34.5 μmol/L ✅

Electrolytes (ISE)

Test Name Result Ref Range OK
Sodium (Na+) 142 mmol/L 136 - 145 mmol/L ✅
Potassium (K+) 3.9 mmol/L 3.5 - 5.1 mmol/L ✅
Chloride (Cl-) 103 mmol/L 98 - 107 mmol/L ✅

Vitamins (EQL)

Test Name Result Ref Range OK
Folate (Folic Acid) 7.0 ng/mL 4.6 - 18.7 ng/mL ✅
Vitamin B12 123.1 pg/mL 197.0 - 771.0 pg/mL 🚩
90.8 pmol/L 145.0 - 569.0 pmol/L 🚩
Vitamin D3 - 25-Hydroxycholecalciferol 19 μg/L Severe deficit: below 20 μg/L 🚩

Fatty Acids (CG-FID)

Test Name Result Ref Range OK
Saturated: Myristic Acid (C14:0) 0.52 % Up to 1.90 % ✅
Saturated: Palmitic Acid (C16:0) 20.26 % 17.00 - 26.00 % ✅
Saturated: Stearic Acid (C18:0) 11.97 % 6.00 - 10.00 % 🚩
Saturated: Arachidic Acid (C20:0) 0.26 % Up to 0.5 % ✅
Saturated: Behenic Acid (C22:0) <0.10 % Up to 0.5 % ✅
Monounsaturated: Palmitoleic Acid (C16:1) 0.53 % 0.50 - 2.00 % ✅
Monounsaturated: Oleic Acid (C18:1) 16.97 % 15.00 - 26.00 % ✅
Monounsaturated: Cis-vaccenic Acid (C18:1) 1.69 % 1.00 - 2.50 % ✅
Monounsaturated: Gondoic Acid (C20:1) 0.42 % Up to 0.3 % 🚩
Polyunsaturated: Alpha-linolenic Acid (C18:3) 0.28 % 0.30 - 0.60 % 🚩
Polyunsaturated: EPA (C20:5) 0.44 % 0.30 - 1.80 % ✅
Polyunsaturated: DHA (C22:6) 2.01 % 1.30 - 4.60 % ✅
Polyunsaturated: Linoleic Acid (C18:2) 22.82 % 15.00 - 26.00 % ✅
Polyunsaturated: Gamma-linolenic Acid (C18:3) 0.91 % Up to 0.60 % ✅
Polyunsaturated: Eicosadienoic Acid (C20:2) <0.10 % Up to 0.50 % ✅
Polyunsaturated: Dihomo-gamma-linolenic (C20:3) 1.95 % 1.30 - 2.50 % ✅
Polyunsaturated: Arachidonic Acid (C20:4) 9.90 % 6.90 - 11.00 % ✅
Polyunsaturated: Docosapentaenoic Acid (C22:5) 0.76 % 0.40 - 0.70 % ✅
Ratios:
Total Saturated Fats 33.06 % 23.00 - 38.90 % ✅
Total Monounsaturated Fats 19.61 % 16.50 - 30.80 % ✅
Total Omega 3 Fats 2.73 % 1.90 - 7.00 % ✅
Total Omega 6 Fats 36.42 % 23.60 - 41.30 % ✅
Omega 6/Omega 3 Ratio 13.30 5.0 - 10.0 🚩
Arachidonic/Eicosapentaenoic Acid Ratio 22.50 Index 2.00 - 42.00 ✅

Homocysteine (QL)

Test Name Result Ref Range OK
Homocysteine 16.77 μmol/L 3.70 - 13.90 μmol/L 🚩

Endocrine Chemistry

Test Name Result Ref Range OK
Total Testosterone (TT) 5.90 ng/mL 2.49 - 8.36 ng/mL ✅

Urine

General Characteristics

Test Name Result Ref Range OK
Color Yellow ✅
Aspect Clear ✅
pH 5.0 pH ✅
Density 1020 ✅

Abnormal Elements

Test Name Result Ref Range OK
Nitrites Not detected ✅
Proteins Not detected ✅
Glucose Not detected ✅
Ketone Bodies Not detected ✅
Urobilinogen Not detected ✅
Bilirubin Not detected ✅
Hemoglobin Not detected ✅

Microscopic Examination of the Sediment

Test Name Result Ref Range OK
Desquamation Cells Few ✅
Leukocytes/field Few (2) ✅
Pyocytes Absent ✅
Erythrocytes/field Absent ✅