Lab review

Your results from 8 May 2026

Shared by Dr. med. Sarah Weber, 12 May 2026

Cholesterol

4 values · 2 to look at

LDL cholesterol162mg/dl

Above rangeaim below 100rising

The “bad” cholesterol. Above the level we aim for with your risk profile; this is why you start a statin.

Non-HDL cholesterol186mg/dl

Above rangeaim below 130rising

All cholesterol that can build up in vessel walls. Moves together with LDL.

HDL cholesterol52mg/dl

In rangeabove 45

Triglycerides148mg/dl

In rangebelow 150

Blood sugar

2 values · 2 to look at

HbA1c5.9%

Above rangebelow 5.7rising

Average blood sugar over three months. In the prediabetes range (5.7 to 6.4). Up from 5.6 in 2023.

Fasting glucose104mg/dl

Above rangebelow 100rising

Slightly raised. Fits with the HbA1c.

Liver

3 values · 2 to look at

ALT (GPT)41U/l

Above rangebelow 35rising

Mildly raised liver enzyme. Together with the ultrasound it points to mild fatty liver, which improves with the same steps that help your blood sugar.

AST (GOT)28U/l

In rangebelow 35

GGT44U/l

Above rangebelow 40

Mildly raised. Same picture as ALT.

Kidney

2 values

Creatinine0.78mg/dl

In range0.5 to 0.9

eGFR92ml/min

In rangeabove 90

Other

4 values · 1 to look at

Vitamin D21ng/ml

Below range30 to 50falling

Low. You start vitamin D3 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

What she can ask about this

What do my cholesterol values mean?

Why is my HbA1c a problem at 5.9?

What happens if I do nothing?

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.