Lab review
Laboratory report, 8 May 2026
Cholesterol
4 values · 2 to look atLDL cholesterol162mg/dl
Above rangeaim below 100rising
Rising over three reports; with her father's heart attack at 58 the target is below 100.
Non-HDL cholesterol186mg/dl
Above rangeaim below 130rising
Moves with LDL; the same target applies.
HDL cholesterol52mg/dl
In rangeabove 45
Triglycerides148mg/dl
In rangebelow 150
Blood sugar
2 values · 2 to look atHbA1c5.9%
Above rangebelow 5.7rising
First time above the threshold: prediabetes. Weight and movement first, control in three months.
Fasting glucose104mg/dl
Above rangebelow 100rising
Fits the HbA1c.
Liver
3 values · 2 to look atALT (GPT)41U/l
Above rangebelow 35rising
Mild; fits the steatosis on ultrasound. No barrier to a statin.
AST (GOT)28U/l
In rangebelow 35
GGT44U/l
Above rangebelow 40
Mildly raised. Same picture as ALT.
Kidney
2 valuesCreatinine0.78mg/dl
In range0.5 to 0.9
eGFR92ml/min
In rangeabove 90
Other
4 values · 1 to look atVitamin D21ng/ml
Below range30 to 50falling
Low; 1,000 IU daily.
TSH1.8mU/l
In range0.4 to 4.0
Ferritin48ng/ml
In range15 to 150
CK96U/l
In rangebelow 170
What follows from this
- Atorvastatin 20 mg in the eveningLDL, ALT and CK again after eight weeks
- Lipoprotein(a), onceNever measured; changes the risk estimate with the family history
- HbA1c again in NovemberLifestyle first at 5.9 %, no metformin
Sources
Lab report 08.05.2026Ultrasound 08.05.2026
ESC 2021
Read from the laboratory report of 8 May 2026 and compared with the reports of September 2023 and March 2024. Reference ranges from the laboratory, targets from the ESC prevention guideline.