[Andyrose]

:confused: I just had a lipid profile, which showed that my total cholesterol was 172, my LDL was 86, my HDL was 44, my Glucose was 103, and my Triglycerides were 212. Why would my Triglycerides be so high when my overall cholesterol and LDL was so low? Also, a few other results seemed unusual, but my doctor said not to worry. First, my Glomerular Filt. Was >60, but <90. According to the report, it needs to be >90 to have normal kidney function. Next, my CO2 level was 29.5, when it should be between 22-29MMOL/L. Next, my ALT/SGPT was 69, when it should be 30-65 IU/L. Everything else, including a complete blood count came out normal. I'm especially concerned about the Triglycerides and the Glomerular Filt. The Glomerular Filt shows that I have Stage II Kidney problems. How can my doctor tell me that I should disregard all of these abnormalities. Thank you in advance.

[bkdaniels]

You should probably go on a fat free diet for about a week or so and then, be retested. Lipidosis is a general term that is often applied to those disorders of lipid metabolism, which sometimes can be inheritable.

These metabolic problem can be difficult to classify and treat because the patient may not be maintiaining steady weight, eating the diet usual for population, and taking drugs known to effect plasma lipids concentrations. The diagnosis or point of concern is when any indivisual under the age of 50 triglyceride levels reach 200 (mg per 100 ml).

The Glomerular Filteration rate abnormalities are seen in conditions of plasma urea and renal failure, but it requires a series of tests, not just one, to determine Stage II Kidney failure. However, if you are on medications or a poor diet, they can affect these results.

Hope this answers your question!

REFERENCE(S)

1. National Kidney Foundation, 2006. National Kidney Foundation: Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR)

Glomerular filtration rate - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia