Re: Need help interpreting lab results

["Susan Garlinghouse" <suendavid@worldnet.att.net>]

I agree with Tom, what they told us in pathology is that you can't derive
anemia that easily.  Also, I wouldn't panic over the CK levels, good data
indicating that *extremely* high levels (>30,000 IU/liter) without muscle
damage may be normal in prolonged exercise (not always, but increasingly
documented in fit endurance horses).

Also, don't go overboard with the Red Cell products---extremely high vitamin
A levels, and vitamin A can be overdone with excessive enthusiasm.

I just sent you an article on interpreting blood panels for the layperson,
let me know if you don't get it, the computer was doing odd things.

Good luck,
Susan Garlinghouse

----- Original Message -----
From: <Tivers@aol.com>
To: <guest@endurance.net>; <ridecamp@endurance.net>
Sent: Saturday, May 20, 2000 5:06 PM
Subject: RC: Need help interpreting lab results


> In a message dated 5/20/00 3:55:31 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
> guest@endurance.net writes:
>
> << From looking up the definitions, I believe this means the horse is
anemic.
>  Does this sound correct?
>   >>
>
>
> No. Serum ferritin is the definitive test for anemia. Your horse may just
be
> fit (higher pecentage of spleen-sequestered red cells).
>
> ti
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