❔Did you know that: reference ranges are manipulated
Surely you have always looked at the reference ranges of the bloodwork to interpret your results, and according to those ranges you conclude if you are healthy or sick, but these ranges are not always accurate .
👨🏼🔬Data
❗️Years ago the reference ranges for testosterone levels were much higher 📈, most levels within the range today would be considered low levels in the past.
❗️The reference ranges of cholesterol were modified prior to the sale of statins in the market 💰 to justify their use.
❗️Thyroid function is incorrectly measured ❌ (doctors only ask for two values of the minimum three that should be used just to have a general idea) and many patients are diagnosed with false hypothyroidism 🤦🏼♂️.
#Didyouknowthat #Bloodwork
Surely you have always looked at the reference ranges of the bloodwork to interpret your results, and according to those ranges you conclude if you are healthy or sick, but these ranges are not always accurate .
👨🏼🔬Data
❗️Years ago the reference ranges for testosterone levels were much higher 📈, most levels within the range today would be considered low levels in the past.
❗️The reference ranges of cholesterol were modified prior to the sale of statins in the market 💰 to justify their use.
❗️Thyroid function is incorrectly measured ❌ (doctors only ask for two values of the minimum three that should be used just to have a general idea) and many patients are diagnosed with false hypothyroidism 🤦🏼♂️.
#Didyouknowthat #Bloodwork
