Looking over the Cardiac Rehab goals, I am slightly over on the cholesterol numbers. However, I only had results from over three years ago and since I’ve lost a lot of weight, the numbers should have improved. I just received results from a lipid panel taken last Friday.
| Test | Normal Range | Results |
| HDL Cholestrol | > 40 mg/dL | 55 mg/dL |
| Total Cholestrol | < 200 mg/dL | 99 mg/dL |
| Non-HDL Cholestrol | < 130 mg/dL | 44 mg/dL |
| Cholesterol/HDLC Ratio | < 5.0 | 1.8 |
| LDL Cholestrol | < 70 mg/dL* | 28 mg/dL |
| Triglycerides | > 150 mg/dL | 81 mg/dL |
This is the first time in a long time that every category in a lab test came back within normal range. However, I’ve been on the maximum daily dosage of Rosuvastatin (Crestor) for a long time. Maybe I can get someone to cut that to 20 mg.
They also did a comprehensive metabolic panel and a lot of those numbers were out-of-range. My creatinine was 7.91 mg/dL which corresponds to a eGFR of 8. I can’t find normal ranges for patients on dialysis but I feel those number should be better. I though my nephrologist said dialysis give you about 15% kidney function. My potassium numbers are also high at 5.9 mmol/L; it was only 4.8 mmol/L about two weeks ago.
These test were primarily ordered by my cardiologist. I’m not sure what they were looking for but their office called me to let me know my lipid panel results were excellent.
Life with chronic diseases 