AboutNeha Dahiya MD Expertise I can help patients understand their lab report results, help them with queries regarding what pretest preparation is required. How often a follow up test needs to be done. What does a particular tissue biopsy report mean in everyday English. I can explain the biopsy or cytology procedure. I can deal with Histopathology / cytology / clinical pathology and clinical chemistry queries. Helping in this manner will be my contribution to the community.
Experience I am a pathologist and director of clinical laboratory services. I have been a practicing pathologist for last 9 years in a 350 bed multi specialty hospital laboratory.
Organizations Indian association of pathologists and microbiologists.
MIAC - Member International Academy of Cytology
International association of Pathologists - indian division
Indian association of Cytology
Question My husband and I applied for life insurance and I his bloodwork was fine--however, a letter came back to me denying coverage.
My labs were normal except for the following. Can you tell me what these results give an indication of? And the best way for a person without health insurance to proceed?
Full blood chemistry
Fructosamine- 1.150
SGOT-128.
SGPT-265
GGT-405
CDT-SUFA
LDH-248
Specific gravity1.043
Also my husband scheduled the test and it was to be a fasting test--as I was unaware--I had just eaten.
Answer Hello Liz:
All these test are for assessing the function of the liver. All of them are elevated indicating some kind of liver disease.
Certain types of food and medication can affect this test that is why you need to be fasting before the test.
One option is to repeat the test after an appropriate period of fast. (generally overnight) Do not eat anything after dinner and skip food in the morning before the test.
If they are still high further test will be required along with a completer physical exam by a physician to arrive at a specific diagnosis.
I am sorry but I do not know how to handle this if there is no insurance coverage.
