https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Wed, 06 May 2026 13:18:03 +0000 Thu, 23 Jul 2009 19:36:22 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=27634 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=27634&PID=729857&title=antenatal-blood-tests-1st-visit#729857 Author: ElfsMum
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Posted: 23 July 2009 at 7:36pm

i was totally the same when i was first pregnant i looked and looked trying to figure out what it meant and stuff:) hehe.. all looks good:)if it wasnt they would tell you ]]> Thu, 23 Jul 2009 19:36:22 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=27634&PID=729857&title=antenatal-blood-tests-1st-visit#729857 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=27634&PID=729667&title=antenatal-blood-tests-1st-visit#729667 Author: yermasyada
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Posted: 23 July 2009 at 3:42pm

It's not often I'm described as "normal"

Milliemoo]]> Thu, 23 Jul 2009 15:42:52 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=27634&PID=729667&title=antenatal-blood-tests-1st-visit#729667 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=27634&PID=729241&title=antenatal-blood-tests-1st-visit#729241 Author: bun_in_the_oven
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Posted: 22 July 2009 at 11:15pm

you can have the "normal" stamp !!!

no cause for concern there
hoping for a happy and healthy 9 months ]]> Wed, 22 Jul 2009 23:15:12 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=27634&PID=729241&title=antenatal-blood-tests-1st-visit#729241 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=27634&PID=728766&title=antenatal-blood-tests-1st-visit#728766 Author: Febgirl
Subject: 27634
Posted: 22 July 2009 at 3:45pm

Yep, all your results are within the normal range given in brackets so all good! ]]> Wed, 22 Jul 2009 15:45:27 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=27634&PID=728766&title=antenatal-blood-tests-1st-visit#728766 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=27634&PID=728760&title=antenatal-blood-tests-1st-visit#728760 Author: T_Rex
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Posted: 22 July 2009 at 3:40pm

Packed Cell Volume is something to do with the bloods oxygenation levels (or ability to be oxygenated?). Thats the only one I can help with beyond Kellz' explanation.]]> Wed, 22 Jul 2009 15:40:59 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=27634&PID=728760&title=antenatal-blood-tests-1st-visit#728760 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=27634&PID=728695&title=antenatal-blood-tests-1st-visit#728695 Author: yermasyada
Subject: 27634
Posted: 22 July 2009 at 2:36pm

Wow, thanks for the super informative reply

Milliemoo

]]> Wed, 22 Jul 2009 14:36:36 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=27634&PID=728695&title=antenatal-blood-tests-1st-visit#728695 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=27634&PID=728681&title=antenatal-blood-tests-1st-visit#728681 Author: Kellz
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Posted: 22 July 2009 at 2:23pm

Its not routinue to do hcg (pregnancy hormone). These are usually only done if u have had previous mc's, and you need to have more than one test to see if the number is increasing as it should be.
These tests are done as a baseline at beginning of pregnancy, so that tests later on can be compared to them if needed.

All the results you listed are a breakdown of all the things that are tested on a general full blood count test. The tests are not done specifically for pregnacy, the only thing the midwife will really be interested in is checking your Haemoglobin- as this can be affected if your iron levels get too low as they often do in preg- and will also drop after labour depending on the ammount of blood lost.

The white cell count is the total number of white cells in your blood (the cells that fight infection) and the Neutrophils, lymphocytes, basinophils, monocytes and eosinophils are types of white blood cells.

Platelets help to clot your blood.

Yep the numbers in brackets are the normal range.
]]> Wed, 22 Jul 2009 14:23:29 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=27634&PID=728681&title=antenatal-blood-tests-1st-visit#728681 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=27634&PID=728623&title=antenatal-blood-tests-1st-visit#728623 Author: yermasyada
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Posted: 22 July 2009 at 1:40pm

Hi x

I've just got the result back from my blood tests and I'm sure they're all fine (otherwise the nurse would have called me) but I'm just curious to what they mean. I was expecting to see my progesterone levels, but that hasn't been included.

Obviously the negative syphillis and hep b are quite straight forward, but these are the one's I'm curious about:

Haemoglobin: 115 g/l (100-150)
Packed Cell Volume: 0.36 l/l (0.31-0.46)
Mean Cell Volume: 86 fl (80-99)
Mean Cell Haemoglobin: 28pg (27-33)
White Cell Count: 6.78 b/l (4.0-15)
Neutrophil Seg: 3.47 b/l (3.4-10.5)
Lymphocyte: 2.84 b/l (1.4-3.2)
Basophil: 0.02 b/l (0-0.2)
Eosinophil: 0.06 b/l (0-0.5)
Monocyte: 0.39 b/l (0-1)
Platelet Count: 274 b/l (150-400)

I'm guessing the the numbers in brackets are what's considered 'normal range' ?

Milliemoo]]> Wed, 22 Jul 2009 13:40:03 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=27634&PID=728623&title=antenatal-blood-tests-1st-visit#728623