Lab Result Decoder
What does my blood-test number actually mean?
Type a result and the number you got. I'll show you — in plain English — where your number sits against the Australian reference range, and the exact questions to take to your GP.
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Reference ranges are set by lab populations and may not fit everyone — your GP picks the right comparison for you.
This helps you prepare to talk to your GP — it can't tell if something is serious. If you're worried it might be urgent, call your GP or 000 now.
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What you've typed sounds like it could be about something urgent. This tool helps you understand a blood-test number — it can't tell if something is serious or an emergency.
If you're worried this might be urgent, please call 000 or your GP now. It's always okay to ring for advice, even if you're not sure.
- Emergency — 000
- Poisons (if a substance was swallowed) — 13 11 26
- Lifeline — 13 11 14 (text 0477 13 11 14)
- 13YARN (First Nations) — 13 92 76
- healthdirect nurse triage — 1800 022 222 (Nurse-on-Call VIC 1300 60 60 24, 13 HEALTH QLD 13 43 25 84)
This one's worth a phone call today.
A result in this range is usually something your doctor wants to know about quickly — not at your next routine visit. Please ring your GP or the practice that ordered the test today.
If you feel unwell — faint, very weak, confused, breathless, or your heart is racing — call 000.
- Emergency — 000
- healthdirect nurse triage — 1800 022 222 (Nurse-on-Call VIC 1300 60 60 24, 13 HEALTH QLD 13 43 25 84)
What this means for your next step
Where your number sits
The honest catch
The questions to take in
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