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Liver or Kidney Problem??

Kidney & Bladder | Last Active: Aug 16, 2021 | Replies (14)

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@rosemarya

@tonto999, I am happy to welcome you to Mayo Connect. We are a welcoming online community where patients and caregivers share their experiences, find support and exchange information with others. We are not qualified to interpret or to diagnose medical information.

I am a liver and kidney transplant recipient. From my own experience, I have learned that labs can change over time, and sometimes the doctor will be looking at the changes over time to learn about a condition. Or sometimes there is a particular number that they concentrate on. I have also learned that when my doctors were diagnosing my liver disease, they looked at my labs as a piece of the puzzle. It took other tests and scans along the way.

You have had a second set of labs done to rule out problems with your liver. Is this a follow-up from a recent lab?
Are you experiencing any symptoms that took you to see your doctor?

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Hello! Happy to meet you. Congratulations on your transplant. Yes, lab results do change constantly. I've never had an abnormal lab result before so I'm a little nervous.

I did get 3 lab tests now and an ultrasound. I posted that information in a reply to Lori, Volunteer Mentor below. I didn't seek medical attention because of symptoms. I went in for my annual medical exam. I did not have one in 2020 because of COVID-19. Routine bloodwork came back abnormal. I don't know what other tests they will request next.