Often when conducting laboratory blood tests in conclusion, you can come across the definition of "blood chylosis." What it is? This pathological condition is characterized by the presence in the serum of neutral fats (triglycerides), which do not allow to fully analyze.
What are triglycerides?
Triglycerides are the main energy reserve of the body. They circulate in the blood in the form of lipoproteins of an atherogenic nature. The content increases after ingestion of fatty foods, which in most cases causes blood chiles. What it is? After eating fatty foods, the fats that are in it enter the bloodstream and interfere with a full analysis.
What does a blood test show? They most often cause fatty deposits. They indicate the presence of atherosclerotic processes in the body.
How is the analysis carried out?
Blood sampling for general analysis is carried out by pricking the ring finger. Blood is collected using special tubes and cones. Separation of cells from plasma is carried out by centrifugation.
If the amount of triglycerides is exceeded in the blood, then it is impossible to separate the cells from the plasma, in this case it becomes viscous and white, and the diagnosis of "blood chiles" is made. What is it and how to fix it, the doctor will tell in detail.
Causes of Chylosis
Triglycerides in the blood can vary significantly throughout the day. This indicator depends mainly on the quality and quantity of food taken by a person. That is why it is necessary to conduct a study on an empty stomach, otherwise you can get a bad blood test.
The main causes of chylosis are:
- lack of preparation - when a person ate alcohol and fatty foods before analysis, as a result of which the blood was saturated with neutral fats and became thick;
- chiles cause various metabolic disorders of the body, such as obesity, diabetes, hypothyroidism;
- liver and kidney diseases - viral hepatitis, renal failure, cirrhosis of the liver, nephrotic syndrome, alcoholism;
- in rare cases, it can be a consequence of hereditary pathologies, in particular lipid metabolism disturbance, in this case the content of triglycerides in the blood exceeds the norm several times.
Pathological processes in the lymphatic system can also cause blood chilosis. What it is? A large number of impurities appear in the lymph, which lead to thickening of the blood. At the same time, the clinical picture is manifested by increased loads on the liver, metabolic disorders and obesity.
Consequences of the disease
Like any pathological process taking place in the body, chylosis can cause consequences of varying severity. The most common violations include:
- deterioration of blood coagulation;
- disorders of cholesterol metabolism;
- pathology of the cardiovascular (hypertension, angina pectoris, atherosclerosis) and lymphatic system;
- thyroid pathology;
- disorders of the musculoskeletal system (polyarthritis, arthritis, gout).
Serum chylosis not only contributes to problems in laboratory blood tests, but also affects the vital activity and metabolic processes of the whole organism.
Chylosis Treatment
The examiner and treatment should be prescribed directly by the attending physician, who will select the appropriate drugs in accordance with the individual characteristics of the patient's body.
First of all, it is important to correctly identify what causes are due to the development of chylosis. With the help of pharmacological preparations, it is necessary to determine the causes of the pathological state of the blood and neutralize them.
A poor blood test requires proper preparation (night fasting for about 10 hours and fasting blood sampling). If triglycerides are found in the blood, it is necessary to follow a diet in which it is important to exclude any fatty, sweet, salty, flour products, milk, as well as spicy and fried foods. You also need to drink plenty of water with the addition of lemon juice.
If necessary, the doctor should prescribe medications that help restore the body's metabolic processes and liver function.
Blood test: transcript, norm, table for women
To decipher the laboratory analysis, you need to know the approved norms of each of the indicators. They may vary depending on gender, age and other individual characteristics.
| Index | Characteristic | Norm |
| RBC - the number of red blood cells | With an insufficient number of red blood cells, anemia develops and the body lacks micronutrients; with an excessive number of red blood cells, gluing of cells and blockage of blood vessels is possible. | 3.8-5.5x 10 12 / l |
| HGB, Hb - hemoglobin | It is a special protein responsible for oxygen transfer, a decrease in hemoglobin leads to oxygen starvation of organs; an increase in Hb indicates dehydration and an increase in red blood cell count. | 120-140 g / l |
| HCT - Hematocrit | It is indicated in percent, characterizes the percentage of red blood cells in the blood. | 35-45% |
| RDWc - red blood cell distribution | Indicates the presence in the blood of different sizes of red blood cells. This condition is called anisocytosis - it is a manifestation of heterotypic anemia (in particular, iron deficiency). | 11.5-14.5% |
| MCV - average red blood cell size | Allows you to determine the type of anemia, with each of them the cell size varies | 80-100 fl |
| MCH - hemoglobin content in the red blood cell (average) | Shows the amount of hemoglobin in one red blood cell, a deviation from the norm indicates the presence of anemia of various etiologies. | 26-34 pg |
| ICS - the concentration of hemoglobin in the red blood cell | Indicates the degree of saturation of the red blood cell with hemoglobin. | 30-370 g / l |
| PLT - platelet count | They influence the formation of platelets and help prevent severe blood loss in case of vascular damage. | 180-320x 10 9 / l |
| WBC - white blood cell count | White blood cells help protect the body against infections. With an increase in the leukocyte count in the body, a bacterial infection or inflammatory process is often detected. | 4-9x 10 9 / l |
| LYM - number of lymphocytes | Subspecies of the white blood cell. Its functions include the development of immunity and antibodies to various viral infections. | 1,2-3x10 9 / l |
| MID - mixes of different cells | Immature blood cells that circulate in it. | 0.2-0.8x10 9 / l |
| GRA - granulocyte count | Granular granulocytes indicate the presence of inflammatory processes in the body, fight infections. | 1.2-6.8x10 9 / l |
| MON - monocyte content | A subspecies of white blood cells, which, coming from the blood into the surrounding tissue, are able to absorb dead cells. | 0.1-0.7x10 9 / l |
The erythrocyte sedimentation rate for women should be within 15 mm / h.
For men
In men, some indicators in a laboratory blood test may differ.
| Index | Norm |
| Red blood cell count | 4.3-6.2 x 10 12 / l |
| HCT | 39-49% |
| ESR | up to 10 mm / h |
It is important to note that in some laboratories there may be a slightly different table for decoding the analysis, and accordingly, completely different standards. Therefore, you should not try to make a diagnosis on your own according to the results of such a study as a blood test (decoding, norm, table - the concepts are ambiguous), but you should provide the results to your doctor in order to get a full explanation and, if necessary, prescription of drugs.
A more complete picture will show a biochemical blood test. Decoding, norm indicators and treatment should be considered taking into account the individual characteristics of the body.