Blood Results - High Total Protein

[Taffy]

I've just had a FBC and my total protein levels have come back as abnormally high! Has anyone every had this and what can it mean...I don't want to google it!

My Cholesterol is also slightly high as well.

the rest of my bloods work was Ok, white, red bloods cells etc

Any ideas?

[countrygirl]

Having just looked at labtestsonline for you there is no mention in the full blood count of proteins, its all to do with blood cells etc. Did your Dr do a c reactive protein test at the same time???? If this is what is abnomally high then it means you have high inflammation in your body so is not a diagnosis itself but just a flag to do other tests to find out why, it can something simple like a water infection to an autoimmune problem.

Without knowing exactly the test done can't really help you.

[Taffy]

I had the blood test in work and it seems very comprehensive. It definitely included protien because mine was flagged up as being high. The normal range being 60-86 and mine was 90! I don't know if thisvis very high or just high???

The nurse gave me my results and the doctor is going to look at them tomorrow. All the other results were in limits apart from cholesterol, which was slightly high.

Of course I'm panicking now....I googled for the first time in ages and a high protein level in blood is a symptom of Multiple Myeloma as is bone pain! I've had pain in my shoulder and ribs for about 2 months now!

Just as I was starting to feel a bit better as well!......I hate all this!

[snowgoose]

Hi Taffy

am wondering if this a CPR blood test . it shows up inflammation and infection .
and if you read Dr Goggle ...........he should be banned !!

muscle inflammation it sounds to me Taffy ...... tallies with all you are experiencing ........but not life threatening . if it was anything nasty you would be very ill now . fact .
so many reasons that are so not cancer
Dont know if this is the blood test but seems likely .and there is HUGE amount of reasons why ...muscle inflammation one of the first sensible reasons I googled for you .
take care and ring doc for reassurance ....but please dont fret . so many reasons for raised result and if doc worried he would have you in like a shot . xx

[snowgoose]

HI

Taffy .............we crossed posts

anyway .....your result is not that high honestly ........I know how it seems .

this blood test is an indicator of inflammation somewhere in your body .
it needs looking at of course for why given the hell you are going through.
but it is an INDICATOR . .....so not a cancer diagnosis.
have nursed myeloma patients forum friend ..........not you Taffy

[molly36]

Hi there sorry you are going through so much worry .The protein test is a routine check they do for a general overall health check and when it comes back high it just means that you may have a slight inflamation in your muscle or a viral infection .But it can also mean that the result you got is normal for you .I am a phlebotomist so i do loads of these tests everyday and unless there is other symptoms the doctor will prob just check them again in 6 weeks.Please try not to worry as i know lots of people that get high readings and it usually means nothing .I hope this helps a bit.kind regards molly xx

[Taffy]

Molly and Snowgoose.....

Your experience and reassurance does make me feel better about thinks and I thank you so much for that...

It really is a kick in the teeth though...I've been feeling really upbeat the past few days and although my shoulder and chest have been hurting I've manage to shrug it off as muscle pain and tried to put it to the back of my mind. When the nurse gave me my results today I felt like I'd been punched in the stomach! And even though I tried to resist I googled high protein in blood and almost every result was multiple myeloma....even though all my other results were in limits, including blood cell count, my rational mind has gone and HA has kicked in big style. Arrrrrrggghhhhhhh!

Back to square one again.....

[countrygirl]

Your other test results would not be normal if you had multiple myeloma as my friend had it and her ESR was 200 ( upper limit for her age was 16) and her certain parts of her full blood count was all wrong as well.

[Taffy]

Thanks Countrygirl....I know your right but it's hard to rationalise things at the moment.

[snowgoose]

Hi Taffy

completely get why you are so worried ...it is hell .
but countrygirl is right .......all your other blood results would be out as well .
this is a cancer I saw rarely in 20 years experience Taffy.and in elderly people who had a very different presentation .
it is not that high......the doc would have contacted you by now.
please please dont fret . easy for me to say but I would not type these words to you if I THOUGHT FOR AN INSTANCE it was what you fear .
it needs looking at of course by doc ...........but there are so many reasons why it is raised a bit .........speak to doc tomorrow and dont let this anxiety devil make you think the worst .
honest mate